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Scafell Pike

Walked on 26/04/2016

Start point: Wasdale Head (NY 186 084)

Wasdale Head – Moses Trod – Skew Gill – The Band – Great End – Scafell Pike – Lingmell Col – Lingmell – Wasdale Head

Distance: 8.3 miles     Total Ascent: 1280 metres     Time Taken: 5 hours 30 minutes

Weather: Cold with lots of heavy snow showers. 4oC.

Today we had a walk up to the Scafells – I had intended to climb Great End via Skew Gill and did indeed scramble up 80% of the way but it became apparent that there was no way to climb out due to the sheet ice covering the sides so I reversed that section and ended up climbing via The Band. I’ll save Skew Gill for a dry summer’s day! It was still a good walk even with the frequent snow showers backed with strong winds that made the going tough at times. Back to full blown winter gear again…

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Heading along the track past St Olaf's Church.

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Looking back the other way.

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Crossing Gable Beck.

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Climbing alongside Spouthead Gill looking back towards Wasdale Head.

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Lingmell and Piers Gill.

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At the foot of Skew Gill looking across to Great Gable.

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The same view from higher up. As the end of Skew Gill was approaching it became obvious that there would be no safe route of exit - the walls were covered in sheet ice so there was nothing for it but to turn back. Best to try this one in summer during a dry spell.

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Back on the Corridor Route looking back at Lingmell.

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Styhead Tarn.

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Glaramara.

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Looking across Styled Tarn to Green Gable and Base Brown, Skiddaw in the distance.

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Great Gable from The Band.

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A big snow shower coming in, this was to be a feature for the rest of the walk today.

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Dougal and Fletcher check out Sprinkling Tarn.

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Dougal and Fletcher.

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Great End.

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Close up on Piers Gill...

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...and on Great Gable. Looks like they are redoing the path, hence the visible black bags.

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At the top of Skew Gill looking to where we were earlier...so near yet so far.

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A bit of sunshine on Sprinkling Tarn and Seathwaite Fell now.

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Looking down the short scree filled ravine that is Wainwright's 'pedestrian route'.

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Scafell Pike from Great End shortly before a big snow storm came in, a return to full on winter!

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The final climb to Scafell Pike from Broad Crag.

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Fletcher, the highest dog in England today.

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We were on our own on the summit today.

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Descending to Lingmell.

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The summit of Lingmell.

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It's looking a bit moody over in Mosedale.

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Scafell pike from the Lingmell col.

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Another big snow shower coming in over Wasdale.

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Wasdale Head and Mosedale back in the sunshine (for now).

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More snow.

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