Wednesday 17th February 2010

Start point: Gummer's How Car Park (SD 390 877)

Gummer's How Car Park - Gummer's How (OF) - Gummer's How Car Park

Distance: 1.2 miles     Total Ascent: 150 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour

Weather: Cold out of the sun, clear. 1oC

It is almost becoming a family tradition for us to get up to Gummer's How during February half term and today it was a good choice as the weather was superb. It was well worth getting out early too, to be first at the top and witness a spectacular inversion over Windermere. Any later and we would have missed it as it was all but gone by 10.

All was shrouded in mist at Newby Bridge and I knew we would get above the cloud on Gummer's How this morning. It was very cold in the shade though, here looking from a frosty start of the walk over Windermere to a sunnier Summer House Knott.

That's better - a bit higher up and we were in the sunshine now.

New snow on Black Comb.

Connie takes in the spectacular view from the slopes of Gummer's How.

A little girl looking at a big inversion. Ulverston and The Hoad Monument are in view at the top of the photo.

Windermere and the River Leven carpeted with a thick cloak of mist.

It was really warm on this part of the climb so the jacket somehow arrived in the hands of Sherpa Daddy, here approaching the top of Gummer's How.

Gummer's How.

It was lovely and clear today looking northwards to Fairfield and Red Screes.

Connie on the trig. column.

A 180 degree panoramic shot from Gummer's How. Select on the image to see a larger version.

Boys and girl at the top.

The Howgills are in clear view this morning.

I can see you!

Sunshine at the summit.

Windermere and the newly snowed upon fells.

The Coniston fells.

Looking southwards the sun is already starting to burn off the mist.

Windermere and Belle Isle.

Black Combe.

Red Screes.

Lonscale Fell along the great divide.

Connie has written the name of her (yours?) fave website in the snow!

A panoramic view of Windermere. Select on the image to see a larger version.

It looks as though Windermere is partially frozen with a central strip of water distinct.

There is a view down to Lakeside now.

The ferries from Lakeside to Bowness and Ambleside are back in service for the holidays.

Back at the frozen roadside looking to glorious Gummer's How in the sunshine.

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