The Lake District Walker Blog
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Scafell Pike from Seathwaite
A great day today climbing Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, despite a lack of views from the tops there was plenty of snow up high today. -
The Crinkles from Langdale
A very wild day today climbing the Crinkles from the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel in the Langdale Valley, a little warm and wet on the tops and truly wild wind as we descended The Band back to Langdale.
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Up the Corridor Route towards Scafell Pike
A good day climbing by the Corridor Route towards Scafell Pike, some deep snow towards the top of the Corridor Route meant that we didn't reach the summit today though. -
Winter Skills on Raise
A short day teaching some basic winter skills on Raise today with a young family, damp snow and rain on the fells but a good few hours above Glenridding
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Lake District Winter Skills Day 2
A wonderful day today on Great End climbing by The Band to the summit, a good freeze overnight gave us good snow and there were some wonderful clear views -
Lake District Winter Skills Day 1
A great day today near Esk Hause for the first day of a two day Lake District Winter Skills Course. Plenty of good snow up high and even some good views as the clouds broke in the afternoon.
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High Street from Hartsop
A truly wonderful day today climbing High Street from Hartsop, near Patterdale. Plenty of good snow on the high tops, added to that we had the luxury of light winds and blue skies for much of the day!
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Nethermost Pike from Wythburn
A good day today climbing Nethermost Pike from Wythburn, a bit windy up high today but some good snow on the high tops.
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Coniston Old Man and Swirl How
A great day in the snow climbing Coniston Old Man, Brim Fell and Swirl How from Coniston. No views from the tops but some great snow conditions at last
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Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark
A good day today climbing Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark from the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel in the Langdale Valley, a little snow on the tops today.
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Scottish Winter Skills Day 2
Day two of our Scottish Winter Skills Course saw us head up towards Beinn Odhar Mhor above Loch Sheil, windy conditions made for an interesting day
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Scottish Winter Skills Day 1
Day 1 of a two day winter skills course on the southern slopes of Aonach Beag above Glen Nevis, a good day in difficult conditions
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Ullscarf and Armboth Fell
A good day today in the snow on Ullscarf taking in the summits of High Tove and Armboth Fell from Thirlmere.
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Whinlatter Fells
A good day today climbing the Whinlatter Fells, a mixed forecast for the day didn't fill us with hope but the weather turned out surprisingly good.
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Newlands Horseshoe
A surprisingly good day today on the Newlands Horseshoe, a bit windy and cloudy on the tops but the forecast rain didn't really materialise through the day.
