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The Langdale Pikes

Walked on 04/03/2008

Start point: New Dungeon Ghyll Car Park (NY 295 064)

New Dungeon Ghyll – Stickle Tarn – Pavey Ark – Sergeant Man – High Raise – Thunacar Knott – Pike O’Stickle – Loft Crag – Thorn Crag – New Dungeon Ghyll

Distance: 7 miles     Total Ascent: 822 metres     Time Taken: 4 hours

Weather: Sunny and bright, lots of snow. 7ºC.

What a fantastic day today, the best of the winter by far I think. I knew it was going to be good when I went through Coniston and the snow was down to a low level and the sky was clear. We were nice and early, climbing alongside Stickle Ghyll to meet the sunrise half way up which gave a lovely red hue on the snow. When I reached the dam on Stickle Tarn, I thought I must have died and gone to heaven – this is how winters should be!

The Langdale Pikes

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Stickle Ghyll.

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Climbing alongside Stickle Ghyll into the fabulous sunrise.

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Pike Howe across Stickle Ghyll.

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Harrison Stickle and Stickle Ghyll.

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Lingmoor Fell.

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There was a strong, icy wind at Stickle Tarn.

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Harrison Stickle from the dam on Stickle Tarn.

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Pavey Ark.

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Harrison Stickle, Stickle Tarn and Bright Beck.

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The Coniston fells across Stickle Tarn.

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Casper with snowy nose.

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Looking north to Sergeant Man from the climb to Pavey Ark.

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The summit of Pavey Ark.

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The Helvellyn range from the summit.

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Casper in the sunshine which belies the cold wind up here.

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Harrison Stickle from Pavey Ark.

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High Raise from the summit wall.

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Looking back to Thunacar Knott from the path to Sergeant Man - only two sets of footprints up here this morning.

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Icicles on Sergeant Man with a view to distant Windermere.

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Crinkle Crags, Bowfell and Esk Pike from Sergeant Man.

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Pavey Ark and Harrison Stickle with the Coniston fells beyond.

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Helvellyn and Fairfield to the east.

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Bowfell from a cold looking summit.

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The mist was swirling on and off the summit of High Raise.

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Looking northwards to Skiddaw it looks as though there is less snow up that way.

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The northern and coldest side of High Raise.

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Great End and the Scafells.

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Bowfell.

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Esk Pike and the Scafells.

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Great Gable looks like it is on fire with the great plume of cloud emanating from the top.

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Cold wind shelter on Thunacar Knott.

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Bowfell from the summit of Thunacar Knott.

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Pike o' Stickle and the Crinkle Crags.

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Heading for Pike o' Stickle.

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Monochrome.

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Looking across Mickleden to Bowfell, Rossett Gill to the right.

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Crinkle Crags across The Band.

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Lingmoor Fell and the Coniston fells across Mickleden and Oxendale.

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Looking to Loft Crag and Windermere from the descent of Pike o' Stickle. Harrison Stickle is on the left.

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Bowfell and Pike o' Stickle from Loft Crag.

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Harrison Stickle.

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Crossing Dungeon Ghyll.

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Pike o' Blisco with Coniston beyond from the descent to Great Langdale.

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Loft Crag and Gimmer Crag.

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Almost back to valley level.

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The Langdale Pikes from Chapel Stile.

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