Another successful day climbing Scafell Pike from Seathwaite.
With the warm weather starting to break the forecast hinted at more cloud on the fells and the possibility of rain. Despite this we were keen for a great day out on the hills. After meeting at Seathwaite we made our way up to the Stockley Bridge. Although the sun was hiding behind the clouds it was still quite warm, so before we climbed by Taylorgill Force we all took off a layer or two! As we made our way towards Styhead Pass we seemed to be walking into a large patch of low cloud, however as we got to the pass it seemed to get blown through. At this point we could not see the tops of the fells.
We joined the Corridor Route and made great progress. As we were below Round How the mist cleared through and we the summit of Scafell Pike was clear for all to see, and with it came a cheer from all the group. After a morning of low cloud, the possibility of having views from the top was now very great! We crossed the top of Piers Gill and made our way to Lingmell Col.
We now turned and made our way up the steep final ascent. Half way we detoured off of the trail to enjoy the great view down over Wastwater. A short while later we were on the bouldery summit plateau followed by an unusually calm summit. We enjoyed our lunch out in the open on the summit, and although the sun wasn't really present it was nice and warm. We enjoyed the views, and although not extensive the cloud added a bit of drama to it all.
After lunch we descended to Broad Crag Col and then made our way around Broad Crag and Ill Crag. After coming off of the boulders at Ill Crag we descended through Calf Cove to Esk Hause and then joined the top of Grains Gill. We enjoyed a warm descent down Grains Gill back to Seathwaite Farm.
