getting used to heights

I'd recommend: from easy to hardish.

1. North ridge of Catbells - nice and easy but with some clambering.
2. Skidaw via Ullock Pike and Long side.
3. Hartsop Dodd, starting from Hartsop
4. Helm Crag
5. Helvellyn, by Striding edge
6. Jacks rake (Pavey Ark)
7. Sharp edge

Not all are scrambles, but they do have a sense of exposure that gets your
senses attuned to heights.

Remember, through, Sharp Edge has a much greater exposure. Keep away from
it in windy and/or wet days. There's only a 10 minute section that's
exposed so it passes very quickly.

Jhimmy.
Merry Xmas

On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 17:45:31 -0000, "MIB" <[email hidden]>

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Merry Christmas to all

In the Lake District

Would any of the NG have a list of walks to start at the beginning to help
getting used to heights or at least a few to start with.

Basically I just want to get used to ridges and scrambles and I would like
to have a crack at Sharp Edge some time next year.

Cheers

If you are available around the 22nd of Jan to the 27th I'll be doing
SE :-) You could hold my hand LOL ! Seriously, I wouldn't mind some
company.
Mike.
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I'd recommend: from easy to hardish.

1. North ridge of Catbells - nice and easy but with some clambering.
2. Skidaw via Ullock Pike and Long side.
3. Hartsop Dodd, starting from Hartsop
4. Helm Crag
5. Helvellyn, by Striding edge
6. Jacks rake (Pavey Ark)
7. Sharp edge

Not all are scrambles, but they do have a sense of exposure that gets
your senses attuned to heights.

I'll add the climb around the Old Man of Coniston and along to Dow Crag.
Somewhere at the top of your list.

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Remember, through, Sharp Edge has a much greater exposure. Keep away
from it in windy and/or wet days. There's only a 10 minute section
that's exposed so it passes very quickly.

Yes, it's a different sort of ridge really. i.e. not remotely
horizontal.

--
Adrian

On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 17:45:31 -0000, "MIB" <[email hidden]> wrote:

| Merry Christmas to all
|
| In the Lake District
|
| Would any of the NG have a list of walks to start at the beginning to help
| getting used to heights or at least a few to start with.

A non walking idea.

On the principle that fear of heights is mainly in the mind. Try relaxation
http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/27000363/ to wind yourself down. Yes you
can relax some muscle groups on a mountain. It takes some time to be able
to do this at will.

--
Dave F

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Quoted message said:

Remember, through, Sharp Edge has a much greater exposure. Keep away
from it in windy and/or wet days. There's only a 10 minute section
that's exposed so it passes very quickly.

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Yes, it's a different sort of ridge really. i.e. not remotely
horizontal.

<Pedant mode>

Sharp Edge itself is horizontal. It is the steep crag at the end that is
the hard bit.

<Pedant mode off>

The crag at the end goes by the name of Foula Crag or something similar.
Being away from home I can't actually look it up atm and the spill
chucker won't have a clue how to spell it. :-)

--
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to the Tower on The Naze and East to the Roughs Tower.

Happy Boxing day to all

Cheer Mike - thanks for the offer but I dont think I would be up to SE in
Jan.

However I'll take you up on the offer some time next year.

Cheers

--
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from Co. Durham
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On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 17:45:31 -0000, "MIB" <[email hidden]>

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Merry Christmas to all

In the Lake District

Would any of the NG have a list of walks to start at the beginning to help
getting used to heights or at least a few to start with.

Basically I just want to get used to ridges and scrambles and I would like
to have a crack at Sharp Edge some time next year.

Cheers

If you are available around the 22nd of Jan to the 27th I'll be doing
SE :-) You could hold my hand LOL ! Seriously, I wouldn't mind some
company.
Mike.
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On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 13:21:44 -0000, "MIB" <[email hidden]>

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Happy Boxing day to all

Cheer Mike - thanks for the offer but I dont think I would be up to SE in
Jan.

However I'll take you up on the offer some time next year.

Cheers

No problem, post again later in the year.
Mike.
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Sharp Edge itself is horizontal. It is the steep crag at the end that is
the hard bit.

I thought the bit at the end were great, the wind picked up just in time to
make the ridge at bit scary!

Lee

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MIB wrote

Quoted message said:

Would any of the NG have a list of walks to start at the beginning to help
getting used to heights or at least a few to start with.

Basically I just want to get used to ridges and scrambles and I would like
to have a crack at Sharp Edge some time next year.

I used to get vertigo quite badly and still get sweaty palms just talking
about climbing but without doubt for me the best way of aclimatising
to it was through climbing. If you've not been on a beginners climbing
course then it would be a good first approach. Also, don't rush straight
onto the edges but work up to it with some narrow ridge walks and
some easy, non-ridge scrambling. Eventually you'll find the confidence to
have a go at the harder stuff. Crib Goch still scares the pants off me.

Chris

In article <[email hidden]>, Chris Gilbert
<[email hidden]> writes

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I used to get vertigo quite badly and still get sweaty palms just talking
about climbing but without doubt for me the best way of aclimatising
to it was through climbing.

Gordon will remember our RAF days when we had to undergo a civilian
fire-fighting course at Chorley. For those of us not accustomed to
heights, climbing the escape ladder was not a pleasant experience. After
two weeks of ladder work it became considerably less daunting. The
finale was to carry someone down from a roof across your shoulders down
a ladder.

Practice makes perfect as they say.
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

W. D. Grey <[email hidden]> writes

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In article <[email hidden]>, Chris Gilbert
<[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

I used to get vertigo quite badly and still get sweaty palms just talking
about climbing but without doubt for me the best way of aclimatising
to it was through climbing.

Gordon will remember our RAF days when we had to undergo a civilian
fire-fighting course at Chorley. For those of us not accustomed to
heights, climbing the escape ladder was not a pleasant experience.
After two weeks of ladder work it became considerably less daunting.
The finale was to carry someone down from a roof across your shoulders
down a ladder.

Practice makes perfect as they say.

And the worst bit was being carried down by another amateur like
yourself!
--
Gordon Harris

In article <[email hidden]>, Gordon Harris
<[email hidden]> writes

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Quoted message said:

Practice makes perfect as they say.

And the worst bit was being carried down by another amateur like
yourself!
--

True, We had to pair off with someone of approximately our own weight,
and I was about 13.5 stone at the time. It was scary being carried down.
--
Bill Grey
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