Striding Edge

A photo diary of Lake District fell walks

  • Walks
  • Fells
    • Wainwrights
      • Eastern Fells
      • Far Eastern Fells
      • Central Fells
      • Southern Fells
      • Northern Fells
      • North Western Fells
      • Western Fells
      • Outlying Fells
    • Birketts
  • Dogs
  • Love The Lakes
  • Contact

Stickle Pike

Walked on 23/01/2009

Start point: Kiln Bank Cross (SD 215 933)

Kiln Bank Cross – Stickle Tarn – Stickle Pike (OF) – Kiln Bank Cross

Distance: 1 mile     Total Ascent: 105 metres     Time Taken: 30 minutes

Weather: Cold wind, snow. 4°C

The rain was heavy throughout last night which of course fell as snow above 300m. I walked Stickle Pike but the view to the high fells was mostly obliterated by the angry looking snow clouds today. Just because Stickle Pike is small in stature, it doesn’t make the climb or descent any easier when there is wet, slippery snow around – as I found out to my cost!

23.01.09-009

Caw across Kiln Bank Cross.

23.01.09-021

The view from further up the climb.

23.01.09-025

The path to Stickle Pike.

23.01.09-027

Footprints in the snow and a glimmer of sunshine.

23.01.09-031

Blue sky over Stickle Pike.

23.01.09-035

Glittering Stickle Tarn.

23.01.09-039

Looking back to the Duddon Valley, those clouds look very snow laden.

23.01.09-044

Moody Stickle Tarn.

ST_small

Panoramic Stickle Tarn.

23.01.09-067

Climbing to Stickle Pike summit looking towards cloud covered Harter Fell across Stickle Tarn. I managed to rip my gloves when I slipped on this section of the climb...just great!

23.01.09-072

Stickle Pike summit.

23.01.09-083

Whitfell, The Pike and Hesk Fell across the Duddon Valley.

23.01.09-102

The Duddon Valley from the summit.

23.01.09-105

Black Combe.

23.01.09-132

Casper - more snow for him to roll around in today!

23.01.09-138

I spotted this out of place carnation in the summit cairn on Stickle Pike.

23.01.09-147

The Duddon Estuary over Great Stickle. Look at those clouds over Black Combe to the right - that is a big snow shower and it's coming straight for us.

23.01.09-153

Having a look into Dunnerdale, but that's not the way for us today Casper. We made a quick descent to the north, but perhaps quicker than strictly necessary as the snow on that steep section was wet and slippery. As I slipped and slid down on my backside, I did wonder if I would ever stop but thankfully I managed to grab a passing boulder!

Share this…


  • Facebook


  • Twitter


  • Messenger


  • Whatsapp


  • Email

Previous walk Next walk

Walking Diary

  • The Mosedale Horseshoe 01/03/2022
  • Caw 18/01/2022
  • Coniston sunset 17/01/2022
  • Blencathra 15/01/2022
  • Scafell Pike 14/01/2022

Social

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Information

  • Striding Edge
  • T&C’s
  • Privacy
  • Links