I met the group at Seathwaite Farm, and just as we set off we were caught in a rain storm. Fortunately for us it didn't last long at all! We made our way to the Stockley Bridge and then climbed above Taylorgill Force to Styhead Tarn. From Styhead pass we joined thr Corridor Route and started to make our way upo the hillside. The cloud was blowing across the tops and occasionally allowing us a few minutes to look up at the summit of Scafell Pike. As we got to Lingmell Col we were in the mist, and had moved into a strong South Westerly wind. We trudged up the steep ascent and summited Scafell Pike, before making quick progress into shelter and out of the strong wind.
With the temperature easily down to about -5 in the wind we didnt stop for long. Our usual route over towards Great End still had large amounts of snow on the northern slopes, and this coupled with the strong winds that we would be exposed to over the tops, we decided to descend via the Corridor Route.
We made good progress off the hill and made our way back to Seathwaite Farm.
