Friday 27th January 2012

Start point: Grasmere (NY 341 083)

Grasmere - Grey Crag - Alcock Tarn - Heron Pike - Butter Crag - Grasmere

Distance: 2.75 miles     Total Ascent: 524 metres     Time Taken: 2 hours     Start Time: 10:30

Weather: Lots of wintry showers. 3o(when will I see you again!) C

Route Map

The weather was supposed to brighten up later, but I guess you've got to get out whilst you can and it didn't look so good when I set off in pouring rain. I made this walk up as I went along, I didn't really know where I was heading apart from Alcock Tarn but when I looked up to Heron Pike it seemed so close I decided to go for it. The weather was constantly changing again today and as I climbed the rain soon turned to snow backed by a strong wind.

Stone Arthur through the rain from Forest Side.

Helm Crag, High Raise beyond.

Harrison Stickle, one of the Langdale Pikes where I was on Monday.

The Vale of Grasmere.

Looking to the Coniston fells.

Damp Dogs, Casper and Dougal.

Stone Arthur just about visible across Alcock Tarn.

The Langdales and High Raise.

Heron Pike directly ahead, there is even a glimpse of blue sky up there.

Looking back across Grasmere, there is some more weather heading our way.

Big clouds rolling in up on the Heron Pike ridge, Windermere, Esthwaite Water and Coniston Water in view.

A little further on and the weather caught us up, howling wind and snow.

Braving the elements.

Today's view from Heron Pike.

Snowy Dougal - time for a quick exit I feel.

Stone Arthur through the snow shower from the direct descent.

I'll just follow these two guides today.

That's better, back down at Butter Crag.

More snow looking to Stone Arthur and Greenhead Gill.

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