Enough gnu jokes, already!
I had avoided Wilderness for years...almost decades. The reasons weren't hard to fathom, and were in large part down to a misleading description in the old guide. Although this was no Wimberry, it was a good day out. Several routes gained stars, or had their current quota confirmed. The three E7s from Tom de Gay were stared at in awe: they are breathtaking and represent the state of the art for hard moorland grit climbing, along with those amazing routes at Wimberry (e.g. MaDMAn, Berlin Wall, Wristcutter's Lullaby and Appointment With Fear/Death)The picture to your right shows some Staffordshire Punters queuing on Camel's Arete, prior to a three man rope comprising Sharratt, Turner & Grimes ascending another little known gritstone gem: One Off, All Off!


