Start point: Grasmere (NY 337 073)
Grasmere – Easedale Tarn – Tarn Crag – Codale Tarn – Belles Knott – Easedale Tarn – Grasmere
Distance: 6.7 miles Total Ascent: 535 metres Time Taken: 3 hours 15 minutes Start Time: 10:40
Weather: Cold and clear. 0°C
It was a different experience on the fells today than yesterday – the winter conditions were not as full on and it was a more sedate experience heading into Easedale in the sunshine. Out of the sun, though, it was bitterly cold with the wind on the Tarn Crag ridge making it feel even colder. Crampons were not required today but those micro spikes came in handy on the icy paths on the descent.
Easedale route map.
Helm Crag from Easedale.
Easedale.
The path to Easedale Tarn, Sourmilk Gill centre.
Looking back along Easedale from the climb towards Heron Pike and Nab Scar.
Sourmilk Gill.
The view in the opposite direction.
Tran Crag ahead.
Fairfield appears from the cloud.
The Sourmilk Gill crossing.
Part frozen Easedale Tarn.
Great Castle How across Easedale Tarn.
A quick snow flurry on Tarn Crag.
Casper the snow monster.
Looking down on Easedale Tarn from the climb to Tarn Crag.
Cloud topped Helvellyn.
Fairfield, back in cloud.
Dougal and Casper at the summit of Tarn Crag.
The Coniston fells from the summit.
Looking towards the Langdale Pikes. In the centre is frozen Codale Tarn with Belles Knott to the left - I made a bee-line for there.
Dougal does his usual mountain lion thing!
Big icicles on the way to Codale Tarn.
Codale Tarn.
Codale Tarn from Belles Knott.
Easedale Tarn from Belles Knott.
Looking back up to the Matterhorn-esque Belles Knott from the treacherous path back down to Easedale Tarn.
Mono Tarn Crag.
Setting sun and Casperoo.