A good day today in the Langdale Valley, climbing Middlefell Buttress then scrambling the ridge above and descending back to the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel.
From the Old Dungeon Ghyll we climbed the slope behind the hotel toward Raven Crag, taking the left and buttress, Middlefell Buttress.
A few light showers passed over before we started climbing the route. The smooth holds were getting a little slippery as the drizzle fell, but with a bit of care it wasn't too bad.
After three pitches we reached the top of the climb, but chose to continue upwards, climbing up to the right to find a continuation the route above the gully and scrambling up the shoulder to the path above.
We descended quickly to the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel.