Red Screes and Scandale

[Broggy1]

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A much better walk than expected after driving early to Ambleside in thick mist and setting off in darkness.

There wasn't a forecast for an inversion as such but I broke through the cloud around the 500m level - although this was more of a North/South thing as once over Red Screes it was obvious the North Eastern side of the District was clear. The fog never lifted from Ambleside though.

Back at the car for 11.15am and home for the football.

Very mild with hardly any wind and no need for a jacket.

Total pea soup starting off - I'd resigned myself to a day walking in the mist at this point.

But things started happening as I got higher....

Above the clouds - Wetherlam looking to have the best of the weather.

Red Screes Summit

Middle Dodd ahead - revealing a very different outlook the other side of Kirkstone Pass

Ill Bell Ridge

Dove Crag from Middle Dodd. The Helvellyn range didn't clear all morning.

After traversing round Red Screes, Little Hart Crag is ahead as I descend to Scandale Pass

Inversion in Scandale

Little Hart Crag summit

High Hartsop Dodd ahead. Both Dodd's are better done as direct climbs from Brothers Water as they are really only part of their respective parent fells from the way I did them today.

High Hartsop Dodd 'summit' looking to a clear Place Fell and Angletarn Pikes

Heading into Scandale. I'd never walked through Scandale before so that was the main reason for this walk.

Scandale again - the inversion is getting lower as the day progresses

Eventually back in the fog again as I descend to a murky Ambleside