Friday 5th January 2007

Start point: Kiln Bank Cross (SD 215 933)

Kiln Bank Cross - Stickle Tarn - Stickle Pike (OF) - Kiln Bank Cross

Distance: 1 mile    Total Ascent: 225 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour.

Weather: Bright and breezy. 9oC.

After another miserable morning, the skies suddenly cleared at lunchtime and it was bright enough for us to get up to that well worn favourite of ours, Stickle Pike. It was fairly windy up there, especially by the tarn but at least we didn't get wet!

Great Stickle and Stickle Pike

Caw.

Raven's Crag.

A windswept Stickle Tarn.

The 'SS Angus' sets sail!

Caw across Stickle Tarn.

The Knott and Dunnerdale.

Looking across to the Raven's Crag ridge.

This is a steep way we picked Connie!

The summit of Stickle Pike, Green Crag and Harter Fell beyond.

Caw from the southern summit of Stickle Pike. The shadow is Angus, Connie and me!

Casper, Angus and Connie.

Green Crag and Harter Fell across the Duddon Valley.

Silhouetted - Great Stickle, Stickle Pike southern summit and Stickle Pike summit cairn, the Duddon Estuary beyond.

Harter Fell across the Duddon Valley.

An ominous looking Caw.

Low flying aeroplane over the Duddon Valley.

A portrait of Connie.

Hesk Fell.

Sunset in Dunnerdale.

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