Broad Stand
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Broad Stand is a notorious rocky step and scrambling route on the slopes of Scafell in the Lake District, known for its exposure and accident history.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass
ⓘ
rock step ⓘ scrambling route ⓘ |
| aboveFeature |
Mickledore col
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Eskdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accesses | Mickledore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeTo |
Foxes Tarn route between Scafell and Scafell Pike
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord’s Rake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approachFrom |
Eskdale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wasdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climbingStyle | unroped scrambling by many parties ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| difficulty |
easy rock climb
ⓘ
grade 3 scramble ⓘ |
| elevationApprox | around 900 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| exposureLevel | high exposure ⓘ |
| hazard |
navigation difficulties in poor visibility
ⓘ
sheer drops ⓘ steep rock slabs ⓘ wet and slippery rock ⓘ |
| knownFor |
frequent mountain rescue callouts
ⓘ
notorious scrambling difficulties ⓘ serious accidents ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cumbria
ⓘ
England ⓘ Lake District ⓘ Scafell NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| managedBy | Lake District National Park Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Cumbrian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notRecommendedFor |
inexperienced walkers
ⓘ
large walking groups ⓘ |
| onRouteBetween |
Scafell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scafell Pike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern Fells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
mountaineering
ⓘ
rock climbing ⓘ scrambling ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| requires |
good route-finding skills
ⓘ
head for heights ⓘ use of hands for upward progress ⓘ |
| safetyRecommendation | use of rope for less confident parties ⓘ |
| suitableFor |
experienced scramblers
ⓘ
rock climbers ⓘ |
| terrainType |
craggy outcrop
ⓘ
rocky step ⓘ |
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