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Blencathra via Scales 27/02/2010

Posted on February 27, 2010 by SF| Comments Off

Sharp Edge from near Scales Tarn.

On Sharp Edge.

Saturday, February 27, 2010 – Mr H and I set out and hiked up Blencathra (aka Saddleback). We started the day with a very big breakfast at our B&B in Keswick and a little advice from the owner. Thankfully it wasn’t raining, but the visibility during the hike up was poor, but the glimpses of amazing views later on really made it worthwhile.

We walked up from Scales to pass by Scales Tarn and have a good look at Sharp Edge. There was no way we were going to tackle that in this weather. We reached the top of Blencathra in 2.5 hrs after setting off and from there made our way west, following the ridge down the saddle. When the cloud moved, we were rewarded with amazing views.

Now to do this walk again, but during the warmer months :)

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Tagged blencathra, britain, climbing, england, expedition, fell, fellwalking, hiking, ice, lake district, mountain, saddleback, snow, the lakes, wainwright, winter

Whernside

Posted on July 2, 2009 by SF| Comments Off

Finally completed all three Yorkshire Peaks :) We reached the summit of Whernside!

Our starting point was the Station Inn in Ribblehead, where we planned our route. Instead of taking the easy climb up, we decided to take the steep route. Nothing like a bit of climbing to get the heart pumping.

We started the walk with a beautiful view of the Ribblehead Viaduct. Absolutely gorgeous surroundings and a good day for walking.

The steep climb up. There were only a few other people, who decided to take this route up, the majority were like a wave coming against us down from the summit.

When we arrived at the steep incline, there was a bit of fuss, with helicopters circling, mountain rescue everywhere. It seems there was an event on with people trying to complete the Three Peak Challenge (all three peaks in 12 hrs) and a few participants had injured themselves. A reminder how important the volunteers of Mountain Rescue are to us walkers.