Sadgill – Gatesgarth Pass – Branstree (166) – Artlecrag Pike – Selside Pike (167) – High Howes – Tarn Crag (168) – Grey Crag (169) – Great Howe – Sadgill
Started out fine with the snowline being at 500 metres, however on return the snow had made it down to the valley.
Sadgill Bridge at the start of the walk. Five hours later the valley was completely snowbound.
Looking up the lane from Sadgill, Buckbarrow Crag to the right.
Looking along the valley from Brownhowe Bottom, Sleddale Forest in the distance.
The summit cairn of Branstree, well above the snow line now.
One of the large cairns on Artlecrag Pike.
The approach to Selside Pike, High Howes is to the right.
Haweswater appears through the mist on the ascent of Selside Pike.
The summit cairn of Selside Pike.
The Haweswater survey column on the slopes of Branstree in-between two un-named tarns. Artlecrag Pike is behind the column.
...and a close up of the survey column.
The summit cairn of Tarn Crag, near blizzard conditions now.
The summit cairn of Grey Crag - white out!