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Scrambling - what is it and some tips on how to do it? It's pretty much the grey area where walking and climbing meet. Easy scrambles are little more than walks, hard ones are effectively easy climbs. If you want a simple definition, scrambling starts at the point where you need to start using your hands to make progress. Simple eh? One definition you sometimes hear is that scrambling is 'climbing without ropes'. No, no, no... You won't need a rope on most easy scrambles, but depending on how experienced and competent you are, on a lot of the stuff at the harder end of the spectrum and on easier conditions on easier, but exposed routes, some people will definitely want a rope. Why do it then? Often the best and most inspirational routes up a mountain are scrambles - narrow ridges, dank chimneys, blocky, interesting buttresses. Easy scrambling is a taste of climbing, but without needing the technical knowledge and equipment.
Scrambling - what is it and some tips on how to do it? It's pretty much the grey area where walking and climbing meet. Easy scrambles are little more than walks, hard ones are effectively easy climbs. If you want a simple definition, scrambling starts at the point where you need to start using your hands to make progress. Simple eh? One definition you sometimes hear is that scrambling is 'climbing without ropes'. No, no, no... You won't need a rope on most easy scrambles, but depending on how experienced and competent you are, on a lot of the stuff at the harder end of the spectrum and on easier conditions on easier, but exposed routes, some people will definitely want a rope. Why do it then? Often the best and most inspirational routes up a mountain are scrambles - narrow ridges, dank chimneys, blocky, interesting buttresses. Easy scrambling is a taste of climbing, but without needing the technical knowledge and equipment.