Monthly Archives: September 2010
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Scafell Pike
A damp day climbing Scafell Pike from Seathwaite today, climbing by the Corridor Route before descending over Esk Hause back to Seathwaite. -
High Raise
A good day above Grasmere today following the ridge from Silver How over Blea Rigg to Sergeant Man and High Raise before descending over Tarn Crag to Easdale Tarn and back down to Easdale and Grasmere.
The weather held off all day for us and the winds were light and we had good views all day except around Codale Head where the cloud descended on us but we were soon out of this as we descended towards Tarn Crag.
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Scafell Pike
Another day on Scafell Pike today.
We climbed in bright sunshine from Seathwaite to Sty Head and onto the Corridor Route, from half way along the Corridor Route the higher summits were in cloud, at about 900m.
We continued along the Corridor Route to Lingmell Col before climbing into the cloud on the summit of Scafell Pike where we sheltered from the cool wind to eat our sandwiches and see the occasional glimpse down into the Eskdale Valley.
After a short break we carried on following the ridge north over Broad Crag and Ill Crag, descending through Calf Cove to Esk Hause and out of the cloud, following the path down below Great End and down the Grains Gill path back to Seathwaite.
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Scafell Pike
A wonderful day on Scafell Pike today, clear skies and light winds gave some wonderful views.
We climbed from Seathwaite via Sty Head and the Corridor Route to Lingmell Col where we had some dramatic views over the Irish Sea to the Isle Of Man before climbing to the summit of Scafell Pike.
We stopped on the summit for our lunch and to admire the views, we could see as far as the Blackpool Tower and the whole of the Lake District.
The Scafell Pike Fell Race was taking place today so we watched all the competitors arriving at the summit and heading back down to Wasdale.
After lunch we followed the ridge north over Broad Crag and Ill Crag to descend to Esk Hause and down along the Grains Gill path back to Seathwaite.
As we descended we passed a group with an injured member but no help was needed from us, the Mountain Rescue were already on their way and we passed them as we descended to Seathwaite.
Especially well done to Evan today who climbed Scafell Pike on his 7th birthday!
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Great Gable
A very mixed day on Great Gable today, low cloud and drizzle on the way up, great views from the summit and a storm on the way down.
We set off from Seathwaite at 10am taking the Stockley Bridge path to Sty Head, other than the odd light shower the weather was good until we reached the Stretcher Box but as we turned up onto the Great Gable path the cloud blew over the pass and a light drizzle started, this continued until we reached the summit, although there were odd bright patches in the cloud and the rain had eased a little by this time, so we descended a little to the Westmorland Cairn where we stopped for our sandwiches.
As we ate our lunch the clouds parted giving us a wonderful view over Wasdale and Wast Water and as we re-climbed the short slope to the summit we also had views as far as Windermere and the Langdale Pikes and down into Ennerdale and Buttermere.
There was however a very dark cloud now moving towards us along the Wasdale Valley, so we pressed on, descending the steep rocky path to Windy Gap and climbing the short path to Green Gable. As we descended Green Gable the cloud caught us up and the rain started to fall again, light at first but by the time we were down into Gillercombe it was heavy.
The stream above Sour Milk Gill had burst it's bank and there was plenty of water flowing down the path, but we pressed on taking our time as we descended alongside the impressive waterfalls of Sour Milk Gill and descended back to Seathwaite, a little wet but having enjoyed a great day on the fells.
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Scafell Pike & Scafell
A damp and cloudy day on the Scafells today.
From Wasdale Head we climbed across the lower slopes of Lingmell and onto the Brown Tongue path, the crossing of Lingmell Beck was much easier than on Sunday morning and we climbed the Brooown Tonge path in good time continuing onto Lingmell Col and then up into the cloud on the summit of Scafell Pike.
We didn't stop too long on the summit today as the rain was starting to fall and the wind was strong so we descended to Mickledore and stopped for our sandwiches in the shelter of some rocks below Scafell Crag.
We could see banks of cloud moving in from the north west as we ate our sandwiches and hoped that these would at least hold off until we were on top of Scafell.
We descended on the Eskdale side of the col to meet the Fox's Tarn path climbing alongside the stream and re-entering the cloud. As we climbed the steep loose path above Fox's Tarn the rain began but we pressed on to climb to the summit of Scafell. There was nothing to see from the summit so after just a short break we turned round and descended the Green How path, taking a peek through the mist to have a look at the top of the Lord's Rake path before continuing to descend over the grass, slippery when it got steeper lower down, and descended to Brackenclose and back to the Wasdale Head Inn.
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Jack’s Rake etc…
Another great day in the Langdale Valley today, this time a day spent scrambling above the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel.
We set off from the New Dungeon Ghyll this morning climbing alongside Stickle Gill crossing the bridge but instead of following the main path we turned right, climbing alongside Tarn Crag Gill for a little while before turning into the gill and scrambling up the rocks through the waterfalls.
We had great fun scrambling upp the ravines, although the water levels were a little higher than usual and we had to miss out a few of the wetter sections.
From the top of the gill we picked a good line on some nice looking rock which took us to the summit of Tarn Crag. From the summit we had great views south over Morcambe By and the surrounding fells as well as our next objective, Jack's Rake and Pavey Ark.
We descended from Tarn Crag to Stickle Tarn and followed the path along the eastern shore, stopping on a boulder for our lunch before pressing on to climb Jack's Rake, we made good progress climbing the rake and after several stops on the terraces too admire the views we emerged on the summit of Pavey Ark.
From the summit we descended the North Rake path back down to Stickle Tarn and down by Stickle Gill back to the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel.
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The Crinkles
A great day on the Crinkle Crags today, yesterdays rain meant that all the waterfalls were full and spectacular.
We climbed from the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel to Red Tarn and followed the ridge over the Crinkles, stopping for lunch on the first crinkle before climbing to Long Top, the highest Crinkle via the 'Bad Step'.
We were just in the cloud on the tops with occasional views down into Langdale and Eskdale, but as we descended towards Three Tarns we dropped below the cloud base and were rewarded with some great views all around.
We descended in sunshine down The Band to Stool End Farm and back to the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel.
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Scafell Pike from Wasdale
A short day today climbing Scafell Pike from Wasdale, in preparation for a Three Peaks Challenge next weekend.
We climbed from Brackenclose in the Wasdale Valley in foul conditions carefully crossing Lingmell Beck and climbing the Brown Tongue path over Hollow Stones and by Lingmell Col to the summit of Scafell Pike.
We were in thick cloud and constant wind and rain from the start so saw next to nothing all day and very few people, except for one old friend I hadn't seen for nearly 20 years that we passed as he was descending on the Three Peaks Challenge!
After a very brief stop on the summit we turned round and descended on the same path, bringing with us a bin liner full of rubbish which had been left on the summit!
A quick descent brought us back down to Wasdale in just under four hours.
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Scafell Pike
A good day on Scafell Pike today, we climbed from Seathwaite to Sty Head and followed the Corridor Route to Lingmell Col and then up to the summit of Scafell Pike.
The weather was a little better than expected and other than a few minutes of drizzle here and there it was dry and clear, we were in the cloud at the summit but up until a few minutes before the top we had good views over the Irish Sea to the Isle Of Man and north over the Lake District to Scotland.
After a lunch stop in one of the summit wind shelters we descended by Broad Crag Col and followed the ridge north over Broad Crag and Ill Crag to drop down to Esk Hause and the Grains Gill path back to Seathwaite.
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This weeks events
We have plenty going on over the weekend to coincide with the Ambleside Mountain Festival, the following walks have spaces remaining:
Thursday 16th September:
Pillar from WasdaleFriday 17th September:
The Great Gable TraverseSaturday 18th September:
Scafell PikeSunday 19th:
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Woman airlifted from fell after head injury
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team went to the woman's aid
A walker was airlifted to hospital after falling and injuring her head.
The 55-year-old was walking with a companion on the Knott, above Patterdale, when the accident happened shortly after 3pm today, Wednesday.
Members of the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team went to her aid and she was treated at the scene.
She was then airlifted to the team’s headquarters by the Pride of Cumbria air ambulance and then taken by ambulance to hospital for further treatment.
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Rescuers star on silver screen as festival begins
The Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team will feature in the premiere of the film on Saturday
A team of Lake District mountain rescuers will join some of mountaineering’s biggest names on the silver screen this week as part of a film festival.
Two years in the life of the Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team will feature in a documentary directed by Joy Grindrod in which real-life rescues and footage from the team’s training sessions can be seen.
The film will have its public premiere on Saturday at Zeffirelli’s cinema in Ambleside. Team members have been invited to a special showing the day before. The 50-minute film also features interviews with volunteer members of the rescue team and with a casualty after a rescue. Half of the ticket price will be donated to the Langdale and Ambleside MRT and the film will be released on a DVD available through the team’s website.
The Ambleside Outdoor Festival, which starts tomorrow, 16 September, will also see the launch of the Light on the Fell book, containing a pictorial history of the team’s first 40 years of existence.
The festival will also see Lakeland mountaineer and climber Leo Houlding host a question and answer session after the screening of The Wildest Dream, in which he recreates George Mallory’s ill fated final expedition.
Legendary fellrunner Jos Naylor features in Iron Man – UK 2008 and Doug Scott will also run a question and answer evening on his Everest ascents.
The mountain rescue documentary starts at 6pm on Saturday. Further details of events, which run from 16 to 19 September, are on the Ambleside Outdoor Festival website.
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Boat launched to rescue walker after crash blocks road
The Patterdale team used its rescue boat to reach the scene
Mountain rescuers used their specialised boat to reach an injured walker after a road accident blocked their way.
The woman slipped while walking with her partner and a dog at Aira Force waterfall overlooking Ullswater yesterday afternoon about 3.45.
Members of the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team launched their rescue boat to take team members and their stretcher and equipment up the lake to reach the injured walker. The main lakeshore road was closed due to a collision between a bus and another vehicle.
A Patterdale MRT said: “The team attended and carried the injured woman up steep ground on a Bell stretcher to a land ambulance for onward transport to Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle.
“A Great North Air Ambulance also attended and the paramedic treated the injury.”
The helicopter was in the area dealing with the road accident.
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