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Longsleddale

Walked on 15/01/2004

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.

Branstree

Branstree - 15th January 001

Sadgill Bridge at the start of the walk. Five hours later the valley was completely snowbound.

Branstree - 15th January 002

Looking up the lane from Sadgill, Buckbarrow Crag to the right.

Branstree - 15th January 003

Looking along the valley from Brownhowe Bottom, Sleddale Forest in the distance.

BRANSTREE - 15th January 004

The summit cairn of Branstree, well above the snow line now.

Branstree - 15th January 009

One of the large cairns on Artlecrag Pike.

Branstree - 15th January 013

The approach to Selside Pike, High Howes is to the right.

Branstree - 15th January 014

Haweswater appears through the mist on the ascent of Selside Pike.

SELSIDE PIKE - 15th January 015

The summit cairn of Selside Pike.

Branstree - 15th January 018

The Haweswater survey column on the slopes of Branstree in-between two un-named tarns. Artlecrag Pike is behind the column.

Branstree - 15th January 021

...and a close up of the survey column.

TARN CRAG - 15th January 026

The summit cairn of Tarn Crag, near blizzard conditions now.

Branstree - 15th January 028

The summit cairn of Grey Crag - white out!

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