The middle ground between hiking and climbing is a thrilling place to find yourself. Now you're using your hands just as much as your feet and the sense of adventure has just gone up a notch. Your heart's racing, half because of the effort and half because of the thrilling exposure of your improvised climb. You're scrambling.
But, what is scrambling in hiking and what do you need in order to do it? How do you know how difficult – and therefore scary – any given scramble is likely to be? When do you need a rope? Never fear! We've scrambled a couple of our mountaineering experts to answer these questions and more.
