It has drizzled all afternoon. You are on the way down and the path doubles back on itself in a long zigzag round a spur. Straight below you, a grassy slope drops directly towards the valley and the car park. It does not look very steep. It would save an hour. Someone in the group has already stepped off the path.
In this lesson
Descending steep grass
First choice: do not be there
If you must descend it
Common mistakes
Ascending and traversing steep ground
How
Scrambling basics: three points of contact
Scree: ascent, traverse and descent
Scree running and why to avoid it
Why not
Rockfall: avoiding it and warning others
Check yourself
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