A damp day climbing Scafell and Slight Side from Eskdale today.
We set off from Wha House at 9.30 and climbed by Catcove Beck climbing the southern shoulder of Slight Side. By the time we were on Slight Side the early drizzle had turned a little heavier and we were now in thick cloud.
We didn't stop on Slight Side for too long and were soon off again, climbing the southern ridge of Scafell over Long Green eventually reaching the summit of Scafell.
After a short stop we decided to return the way we had come, the wind was now quite strong, so we retraced our steps over Slight Side and down again by Catcove Beck, eventually returning to Wha House a little after sunset.
