Napes Needle, Great Gable, The English Lake District

 
                Straight to the Gear Shop!

Check photo properties to get its number:- 1: Arrest Arete (E2), Buttermere 2: On the Penon, Calpe 3: Gandia, Spain 4:  Troutdale Pinnacle (S), Borrowdale 5: Oxford & Cambridge (VD), Buttermere 6:  Bridge's Route (HS), Eskdale 7: Needle Ridge (VD), Gable 8: Sled-hauling, Greenland 9: Ultar, Hunza Valley  10: Mirror, Mirror... (E2), Pillar Rock 11: South Ridge of Dansketinde, Staunings Alps, Greenland 12: South Ridge of Dansketinde, Staunings Alps, Greenland 13: Via Ferrata at Thone, France Check photo properties to get its number:- 1: Annsketinde, Staunings Alps, Greenland 2: Minus One Gully (VI), Ben Nevis 3: Cuillin Ridge in winter (IV) 4: Thirlmere Boulders 5: Caval Bernatt Ridge, Mallorca 6: Great Gully Right-Hand (V), The Screes, Wasdale 7: Walking in the Lake District! 8: Duran, Karakorum 9: Trekking in the Karakorum 10: Rjukanfossen (WI 4), Norway 11: Easy approach, Greenland! 12: Lungarshan, Tibet 13: Cycling in to climb on Ben Alder in winter. Check photo properties to get its number:- 1: North Face Droites 2: North Face Tour Ronde 3: Col du Passant 4: Forbes Arete in winter 5: in the Ecrin 6: Les Droites 7: Ultar, Hunza Valley 8: Via Ferrata, Brenta Dolomites 9: Hidden Valley, Ultar, Karakorum 10:  Mellow Yellow (VS), Meikle Ross 11: South Ridge of Dansketinde, Staunings Alps, Greenland 12: South-West Ridge of Dansketinde, Staunings Alps, Greenland 13: Raven Crag Gully, Combe Ghyll
Search Products
About Needle Sports
Lake District Climbing
Needle Sports is the English Lake District's foremost specialist Climbing Shop, supplying Mountaineering, Rock, Ice, Alpine & Expedition Climbing Equipment to climbers worldwide, nationally and internationally recognised as among the very best
of the UK's top technical climbing gear retailers.


Needle Sports
56 Main Street
Keswick
Cumbria
CA12 5JS
UK


Tel: 00 44 (0)17687 72227
Fax: 00 44 (0)17687 75593

Needle Sports
On-line Ice Screw
Sharpening
Service!

We are pleased to announce that we have installed a Grivel 360 ice screw sharpening machine at our Keswick shop. Either bring your blunt ice screws in person or post them to us using our on-line ordering system to pay.

Please see our Ice Screws Section for full details!

 

 Special Offers
DMM Lynx HMS DMM Lynx HMS
£6.99
 Hiqh quality large HMS screwgate krab - ideal for using with a belay plate or setting up multiple anchors. Bargain price!
More..
Grivel Rambo 3 Grivel Rambo 3
£79.99 (were £139.99!!)
 2006 incarnation of the top of the range steep ice crampon from the top Italian manufacturer - at a bargain price!
More..
Wild Country Ropeman Cosmetic 2nd Wild Country Ropeman Cosmetic 2nd
£19.99
 Ultralight tiny spring loaded ascender - very slight cosmetic defects. Amazing price which includes free shipping!
More..
Camp Ice Rider Camp Ice Rider
£64.99
 Great 12 point semi-flexible crampon for walking and mountaineering up to about grade IV/V. Fits most boots and comes complete with antiballing plates and crampon bag. Bulk purchasing enables us to offer this crampon at £10 off rrp.
More..
Wild Country Super 8 Wild Country Super 8
£6.99!! - was £10.99
 Very lightweight mini figure 8.
More..
DMM Eclipse Straight Gate DMM Eclipse Straight Gate
£3.99!!
 Excellent wide gated hot forged lightweight krab. Ideal for racking wires on. Any colour you want as long as it is black.
More..
Technical Axes - any pair! Technical Axes - any pair!
£-10%!!
 Winter bargain - any matched pair of climbing ice axe and hammer at 10% off!!
More..
Wild Country Classic Rocks 1-10 on Wire Set + Krab Wild Country Classic Rocks 1-10 on Wire Set + Krab
£49.99 (should be £54.99 without the krab!!)
 Bargain old style set of Rocks 1-10 with karabiner.
More..
Red Chili Durango VCR Red Chili Durango VCR
££45!! (RRP is £50)
 Velcro edging shoe ideal for all day use.
More..
Wild Country Zeros! Wild Country Zeros!
£44.99
 RRP 52.50 - Our price just £44.99 each - UK post free!!
More..
 Featured Product
RAB Peak Smock - Clearance Deal RAB Peak Smock - Clearance Deal
£89.99......£50 off! (RRP £140.00)
 Unbelievable price for this classic down jacket. Absolutely essential kit for anyone wanting a top quality goose-down jacket that is not too bulky to lug around.
More..
 New Products
Jet Boil Hanging Stove Kit Jet Boil Hanging Stove Kit
£19.95
 Simple device to turn a Jet Boil Stove into the perfect big wall cooking kit.
More..
Wilid Country Vision Kidz Full Body Harness Wilid Country Vision Kidz Full Body Harness
£34.99
 Highly adjustable full-body harness for children.
More..
Inov8 Terroc 308 Inov8 Terroc 308
£65.00
 Mixed road and track and fell shoe designed for women. See also the new Roclite 282 for women in the same page.
More..
Omega Pacific Link Cams Omega Pacific Link Cams
£77.50 - £79.99
 Amazing double-jointed cam units with a huge range!
More..
5.10 Vertical Mile 5.10 Vertical Mile
£74.99
 Replacement for the Ascent and designed for lo-o-o-ong routes on big crags.
More..
Singing Rock Slackline kit Singing Rock Slackline kit
£44.99
 All you need to walk the line!
More..
Grivel Ice Organiser Grivel Ice Organiser
£49.99
 Mini suitcase for the dedicated exponent of icefall climbing. Protects your pointy bits with space for two axes plus all the other spiky things you need.
More..
Wild Country Synergy Lite Keylock HMS Karabiner Wild Country Synergy Lite Keylock HMS Karabiner
£10.99
 Lightweight but very functional HMS krab.
More..
Black Diamond Oz Karabiner Black Diamond Oz Karabiner
£7.50
 Superlightweight wiregate krab.
More..
Primus EtaPower EF Gas Stove Primus EtaPower EF Gas Stove
£74.99
 Highly efficient new stove and pan system.
More..
 New Media
Anconcagua Map Anconcagua Map
£9.95
 New 1:50000 satellite image map.
More..
King Lines DVD King Lines DVD
£19.99
 Rock God Chris Sharma goes in search of the greatest unclimbed bits of rock in the world
More..
The Adventure Toolkit The Adventure Toolkit
£7.95
 Pocket book of ideas for outdoor ed instructors on what to do with kids - short of drowning them that is.
More..
Mello Boulder Mello Boulder
£24.95
 Amazing selection of granite boulders in and around the beautiful Val di Mello in northern Italy.
More..
Peak District: Climbing Peak District: Climbing
£19.95
 Sumptuous selected guide for the lower grade climber and boulderer.
More..
SMC Cairngorms SMC Cairngorms
£23.00
 Bumper fun book describing all the winter and summer climbs in the Cairngorms in one volume. Loads of colour phototopos and action shots - superb!
More..
Hot Ice Hot Ice
£24.95
 Topo icefall climbing guide to Switzerland.
More..
Ski Mountaineering in the Tyrol Ski Mountaineering in the Tyrol
£24.95
 Superb phototopo guide in English to 65 ski-mountaineering routes in Southern Austria.
More..
Lower Wye Valley Lower Wye Valley
£19.50
 Sumptuous new guide from the Climbers Club detailing routes at Wintours Leap and neighbouring crags.
More..
Great Mountain Days in the Lake District Great Mountain Days in the Lake District
£16.99
 Fine walking guide to the best circular walks in the Lake District.
More..
Information
Local Climbing Clubs/Info
Local Climbing Clubs
National Climbing Clubs
Features
Lake District Weather Links FRCC Keswick Mountaineering Club British Mountaineering Council Hard Rock  
Scottish Winter Conditions Eden Valley Mountaineering Club Carlisle Mountaineering Club The Alpine Club Nuts Museum  
Napes Needle Lakesbloc Kendal Mountaineering Club The Climbers Club Rock Faces  
Mountain Info Galloway Climbing Barrow Mountaineering & Ski Club Scottish Mountaineering Club Galloway Climbing