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Blencathra via Sharp Edge

Walked on 11/09/2007

Start point: Mungrisdale (NY 361 303)

Mungrisdale – Souther Fell – Scales Tarn – Sharp Edge – Blencathra – Mungrisdale Common – Bannerdale Crags – Bowscale Fell – East Top on Bowscale Fell – Mungrisdale

Distance: 10.4 miles     Total Ascent: 960 metres     Time Taken: 4 hours 30 minutes

Weather: Sunny and bright. 18oC.

It was an early start again today, climbing Souther Fell with the sun rising across the low lying mist. By the time I reached Scales Tarn for the start of the climb of Sharp Edge, the sun was shining and the weather was glorious with lovely clear views all around; a glorious walk on a glorious day.

Blencathra

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Sunrise in Mungrisdale at the start of the climb to Souther Fell, Little Mell Fell and Great Mell Fell in view.

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There was lots of early morning mist this morning lying in the valleys.

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Mungrisdale mist.

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The Bowscale Fell ridge from Souther Fell. The final route of ascent later will be along it.

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The summit of Souther Fell looking to Clough Head and the Dodds.

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Blencathra clearly showing where the alternative name of Saddleback comes from with Bannerdale Crags in the foreground.

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A lie down after the steep warm-up for Casper.

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Blencathra from the southern cairn on Souther Fell.

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A first glimpse of Sharp Edge from Mousthwaite Comb - it is the light band of rock arcing upwards to the highest pinnacle and looks almost impossible to climb from here.

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Sharp Edge above Scales Tarn - it doesn't look quite as bad now.

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The approach to Sharp Edge.

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Up there?!

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Climbing Sharp Edge.

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Casper negotiates some of the slabs.

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...and looking back down.

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High above Scales Tarn now.

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Made it! A lovely clear view from the summit of Blencathra today. To the north there were views to Scotland over low lying mist.

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Wisps of cloud hang around on Hall's Fell Ridge.

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The north western fells above Derwent Water and Keswick.

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Casper.

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Skiddaw from the summit tarn on Blencathra.

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The Skiddaw massif across Mungrisdale Common.

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Mungrisdale Common, that most derided of Wainwright fells as it is merely a large and grassy expanse with not a lot going for it - apart from today that is because Casper is there to liven the scene up! (Note: he is not there every day, unfortunately).

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Sharp Edge from the climb to Bannerdale Crags, here seen rising from the centre up to the right.

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Blencathra from the summit of Bannerdale Crags.

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Looking east from the summit of Bowscale Fell.

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Looking over Bowscale Tarn to Mosedale and High Pike from the East Top of Bowscale Fell.

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Carrock Fell from the east ridge of Bowscale Fell.

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Souther Fell from the descent across a sea of bracken.

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