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Magical snowy day on the Central Fells
Magical snowy day on the Central Fells
by Broggy1 » Mon Mar 27, 2017 12:24 pm
Wainwrights included on this walk: Calf Crag, Gibson Knott, Helm Crag, High Raise (Central Fells), Sergeant Man, Ullscarf
Hewitts included on this walk: High Raise (Central Fells), Ullscarf
Date walked: 24/03/2017
Time taken: 5.3
Distance: 21.8 km
Ascent: 1205m
3 people think this report is great. Register or Login free to be able to rate and comment on reports (as well as access 1:25000 mapping).A wonderful day off work for an alpine like walk in the Lake District .
The advantage of a Friday meant a quiet Grasmere first thing and I got the Helm Crag ridge completely to myself before venturing up to the Central ridge and the snowline.
Lovely and sunny but with some very deep snow on the main ridge making the going slow and tough but with the extensive, gin clear views more than compensating for this.
Re: Magical snowy day on the Central Fells
by johnkaysleftleg » Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:21 pm
Magic stuff Broggy, I was on Glaramara on Saturday in just about identical conditions hard work at times but fortunately for me a more solid broken trail. Love that shot of Pavey ark.
Re: Magical snowy day on the Central Fells
by trailmasher » Thu Mar 30, 2017 4:05 pm
A damn fine show there Broggy
with some great photos and report
I was in that neck of the woods on the 15th but no snow like you had
Well done on a great walk 





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Re: Magical snowy day on the Central Fells
by dav2930 » Thu Mar 30, 2017 10:55 pm
Great report and some cracking photies of all that fabulous sunshine and snow. Nice choice of walk too - I've always enjoyed the approach to High Raise etc. by Easedale.
I know exactly what you mean. We were on Helvellyn and the Dodds the day after and it was the same there - deep footsteps frozen solid and unconsolidated stuff off piste, quite hard going either way in places. You did well to cover that distance under the circumstances.
Somebody had broken a trail here but as it was frozen and the steps were deep it was actually harder to follow the trail.
I know exactly what you mean. We were on Helvellyn and the Dodds the day after and it was the same there - deep footsteps frozen solid and unconsolidated stuff off piste, quite hard going either way in places. You did well to cover that distance under the circumstances.

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