Saturday 19 September 2015

Place Fell

DateSaturday, 19th September 2015
SummitsPlace Fell
StartPatterdale Church of England School (NY394160)
RouteDirect ascent from Patterdale to Place Fell and then on to Howtown, returning to Glenridding on the steamer.
CompanyTim, Rachel, Jo, Andrew, Robin, Moira
WeatherSunny & warm.
NotesMoira was struggling with an injury and we had to run at the end to catch the steamer.




Saturday 4 April 2015

Caudale Moor from Kirkstone Pass

DateSaturday, 4th April 2015
SummitsCaudale Moor (& Stony Cove Pike)
StartKirkstone Pass Inn (NY401081)
RouteDirect ascent from Kirkstone Pass Inn to Caudale Moor and then on to the summit at Stony Cove Pike.  Returning via the same route (with a minor detour for the smallest members of the party, avoiding some of the steepest rocky sections above the Inn).
CompanyTim, Rachel, Jo, Andrew, Robin, Al, Sam, "Bud" (in utero)
WeatherLow cloud to start - visibility at <100m in places.  Brightening up to a become a beautifully warm and sunny day for the descent.  Snow on the ground, in places.
NotesDifferent maps disagree over the name of the various features on Caudale Moor.  We took in both the minor summit marked Caudale Moor and the high point marked Stony Cove Pike.