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.



Thursday, 16 October 2014

Helm Crag from Grasmere

DateThursday, 16th October 2014
SummitsHelm Crag
StartGrasmere Village (NY338077)
RouteAscent between White Crag & High Raven Crag.  Return via Bracken Hause and Easedale.
CompanyTim, Rachel, Jo, Andrew
WeatherCloudy but dry and still.  Warm (for October).
NotesWe failed to locate the trig point when at the summit, but have subsequently discovered it isn't mounted on a traditional pillar.

Agree with Wainwright that the main route is by far the best.

Saturday, 11 October 2014

Pike o' Blisco from Wrynose Pass

DateSaturday, 11th October 2014
SummitsPike o' Blisco
StartWrynose Pass (NY275027)
RouteRed tarn, Pike o' Blisco, returning via the same route.
CompanyTim, Rachel, Jo, Andrew, Robin, Al, Sam
WeatherCloudy. Heavy rain for 30 minutes but the sun cam out on the top :-)
NotesWe saw many of the 300+ fell runners doing the Ambleside AC Langdale 2014 race.


Friday, 20 April 2012

Latrigg

Date20th April 2012
SummitsLatrigg
StartLatrigg car park (NY282254)
RouteMallen Dodd, Latrigg, returning by the same route.
CompanyTim, Rachel, Jo, Andrew
WeatherSunny with a cold wind.
NotesEn-route to church weekend away.

Looking to Skiddaw, not yet at the summit of Latrigg, but we did make it.  Rachel was 4.5.  Tim was just 2.5.