Start point: Three Shire Stone (NY 277 027)
Three Shire Stone – Red Tarn – Pike O’ Blisco – Black Crag – Three Shire Stone
Distance: 2.5 miles Total Ascent: 320 metres Time Taken: 1 hour 30 minutes
Weather: Sunny and clear. 4oC.
It was another short walk for me, Louise Angus and Casper today, up to Pike o’ Blisco via the beautiful Red Tarn. It was stunning up there today; very quiet with no-one around and lovely views across a frozen Red Tarn. It is good to see that we have had at least a few good days in the run up to Christmas and long may it continue.
Cold Pike from the path to Red Tarn.
It may be sunny today but it is still cold up here.
Crinkle Crags and Bowfell come into view as the path climbs.
There is a great view to Bowfell across a frozen Red Tarn.
Icy Red Tarn.
Now here's a view you don't see every day - the view from the middle of Red Tarn!
Pike o' Blisco reflected in Red Tarn.
Casper and Louise watch, wondering whether the ice will hold me or will I fall through?
Casper and yours truly on Red Tarn.
Torvill and Dean eat your heart out!
Angus and Casper with a magnificent backdrop.
Looking back to the glittering jewel from the start of the climb to Pike o' Blisco.
Sunlit Bowfell.
Looking back to Wetherlam and Swirl How across Red Tarn.
The summit of Pike o' Blisco.
The Langdale Pikes and Skiddaw across a cold looking Mickleden.
Glaramara.
Lingmoor Fell.
The Helvellyn ridge still has some snow on the top whilst Great Langdale has had no sun today and looks chilly.
Skiddaw and Pike o' Stickle.
Great Langdale.
Fairfield.
Bowfell.
Windermere and the distant Howgills.
They've all found something to take photos of.
Was it this? Looking towards Black Combe with the mist settling in the low lying valleys.
Wrynose Pass from Wrynose Bottom.