The blue skies of the early morning gave
way to a rather more leaden one and it was one of those 'never above
freezing' days today. Skiddaw was quiet with hardly anyone around
(although I did bump into the current second on the GtF leader board Jon
and Hils) and although a different sort of day to the Blencathra one I
enjoyed last week, the winter skies were a treat and there were some
fantastic views from up there today.
There were no other cars at the Gale Road car park when I
set off and Skiddaw looked decidedly cold this morning.
Come on boys!
The Hawell Monument.
The zigzags to the top.
Coledale.
Catbells from the climb.
Little man heading for Little Man.
Lonscale fell and Blencathra from the climb to Lesser
Man.
Little from Lesser.
Derwent Water and a clear view in a lovely winter orange
sky from the frozen cairn on Little Man.
Dougal works out the route to Skiddaw. The wind really
whipped up whilst I was on here and it was a real Arctic blast as you
can imagine - lots of layers on now.
Looking back to Little Man.
A lovely sky but I think there is snow up there
somewhere.
The icy path to Skiddaw.
A panoramic view.
Walkers on the south top.
The Ullock Pike ridge and Bassenthwaite Lake.
Skiddaw summit.
Looking south from the summit.
Sun reflected on the viewpoint indicator.
Braving the elements.
Heading back along the ridge.
Frozen shelter.
Icy!
A 360 view from the summit of Skiddaw.
The Coledale fells.
Catbells and beyond.
Derwent Water.
The Back o' Skiddaw.
Lonscale Fell from Jenkin Hill.
Sun reflected on Derwent Water.
Looking back to Skiddaw Little Man from the path to
Lonscale Fell.
Skiddaw from Lonscale Fell and it was really starting to
go dull now as the clouds became heavier.
Blencathra and the Glenderaterra Valley from Lonscale
Pike.
The descent from Lonscale Pike looking across High Rigg
to Helvellyn and Thirlmere.
