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Langdale

Langdale


Postby will0001 » Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:35 pm

Wainwrights included on this walk: Harrison Stickle, High Raise (Central Fells), Loft Crag, Pavey Ark, Pike o'Stickle, Sergeant Man, Thunacar Knott

Hewitts included on this walk: Harrison Stickle, High Raise (Central Fells), Pike o' Stickle

Date walked: 02/12/2011

Time taken: 6

Distance: 10.7 km

Ascent: 909m

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I slept in for this trip we were supposed to leave at 0500 and try and get some way up the hill in the hope of watching the sunrise from the summit of High Raise but alas twas not too be.
On the way over Andrew suggested we scrambled Jack's Rake - as a vertiginous coward I declined the invitation.

Harrison Stickle, High Raise, Loft Crag, Pavey Ark, Pike o'Stickle, Sergeant Man, Thunacar Knott - Seven Wainwrights in one winters day.


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Here's the pics hope you like them.

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Food on the car roof precariously close to Seagull ****!


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Looking back to New Dungeon Ghyll

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Looking up towards Pavey Ark

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The top of the Stickle Ghyll Path

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Pavey Ark

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Me at Stickle Tarn

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Andrew views the Tarn & Pavey Ark

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Harrison Stickle, Pavey Ark & Stickle Tarn with a snow shower coming through

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Sergeant Man our first Wainwright of the Day - 2414ft

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Saluting the Sergeant


By now it was really cold - the wind chill was quite severe but we were still getting nice views as the cloud cover was still hovering around the bigger peaks.

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The Path to High Raise

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Our Second Wainwright - High Raise - 2500ft

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Cold, but happy

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No. 3 - Thunacar Knot - 2351

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No. 4 - Top of Pavey Ark - 2288ft

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Me on Pavey Ark

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Heading for Harrison Stickle - with Windemere in the Distance...

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Heading for Harrison Stickle 2403ft and No.5 of the day


Looks like we forgot to taking a pic on the top of Harrison stickle :? Nevermind...here's pike o' Stickle then

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Heading for Pike O' Stickle

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Gully down to Langdale


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Pike O' Stickle - 2323ft

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Looking towards Mickleden & Esk Hause way



Then we headed for Loft Crag our 7th & final Wainwright of the day.
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Success seven Wainwrights in one day - Loft Crag - 2270ft


Then we headed down Dungeon Ghyll

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Heading Back down Dungeon Ghyll - the wind was howling here which made the more precipitous parts a bit more interesting!


So that's how to do Seven Wainwrights in one short Winters Day...
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Re: Langdale

Postby ChrisW » Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:40 pm

Some great pics Will and a good lump of Wainwrights on a short winter day (shorter than you intended anyway :lol: ) looks like reasonable weather for winter too :D
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Re: Langdale

Postby SusieThePensioner » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:02 am

Well done on completing all those Wainwrights and some good photos :thumbup:

We always used to include Sergeant Man and Pavey Ark in a circular walk that went up Far Easdale and back down via Blea Rigg and Easdale Tarn :D
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Re: Langdale

Postby L-Hiking » Wed Dec 21, 2011 8:20 pm

Well done Will

ChrisW wrote: looks like reasonable weather for winter too


Snow down here :lol: No chance you guys up North are keeping it all :(
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