Another clear crisp winter day on the cards, and what a great place to be going, the summit of Scafell Pike!
We set off from Seathwaite towards Stockley Bridge and we were all very excited about what the day was going to hold, the weather was just fantastic! We reached Stockley Bridge and climbed up past Taylor Force Gill. We were encountering large bits of ice on the path, so we were wondering what we would encounter higher up. We got to Styhead Pass and admired the surrounding mountains before making our way onto the Corridor Route. We made great progress up the path, stopping to admire the view doen the Wasdale Valley, as well as the stunning face of Great Gable. Soon enough we were at Lingmell Col and on the final ascent. On the way up we went to the impressive viewpoint that looks down to Wastwater below. We reached the summit, which was actually quite busy. There was a bit of a wind so we gained some shelter beside the large summit cairn and quickly gobbled down some sarnies. We didn't stop long as it was so cold so we made our way off the summit towards Broad Crag Col. We continued to enjoy the amazing views along the tops of Broad Crag and Ill Crag before dropping down via Calf Cove to the top of Grains Gill. The path down Grains Gill had a lot of ice on it so we took our time, but we made it back to Seathwaite with big smiles on our faces from such a great day out!
