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Wansfell

Walked on 07/12/2011

Start point: Troutbeck (NY 409 032)

Troutbeck – Nanny Lane – The Hundreds – Wansfell – Wansfell Pike – Nanny Lane – Troutbeck

Distance: 3.7 miles     Total Ascent: 350 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 20 minutes     Start Time: 09:45

Weather: Strong winds and snow. 2ºC

It took me a while to decide where to walk this morning, I visited Coniston and Langdale before deciding to have a look to the east where it all seemed much brighter. After struggling up The Struggle in full winter conditions and with the snow still falling heavily, I decided to head back down the Kirkstone Pass before it became impassable…

Wansfell

Wansfell route map.

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The Kirkstone Pass Inn. On with the walk, Wansfell looked clear and as it is of relatively modest height it seemed like a decent bet...

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...until I set off when it started snowing heavily once more.

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It was also very windy along here, I sheltered behind the wall to take this photo and was on the verge of turning back but decided to plod on hoping the wind would blow away the snow clouds.

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Nanny Lane.

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The first glimmer of brightness and the Ill Bell ridge comes into view.

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Peeping over the snowy wall to get a view of Sallows.

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Casper, the snow monster. Those two dogs are like spring lambs once they are in the snow, rolling around and chasing each other and generally enjoying themselves.

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'You go that-away and I'll go this-away'. Once we climbed up onto the summit of Wansfell the wind was really strong...

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...aaaghh! Hold on tight boys!

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Bleak midwinter on the Wansfell ridge - the snow was horizontal along here. Surprisingly, I didn't see anyone today!

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Following the wall to Wansfell Pike.

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A sudden clearing in the clouds and Ambleside and Rydal Water come into view below.

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Wetherlam beyond Wansfell Pike.

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Crossing the wall.

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Windermere with the back of the snow showers being blown down the water.

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A little bit of sunshine at the southern end of Windermere.

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Clearing to the north, Kirkstone Pass is distant left of centre.

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Wow, the briefest of brief clearings reveals the full length of Windermere from Wansfell Pike.

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Looking back to Wansfell, Ill Bell beyond.

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Another brief parting of the clouds and Red Screes becomes visible.

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Sunburst over Windermere. As soon as I left the summit of Wansfell Pike the snow came back with a vengeance and all views were once more obliterated.

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On the decent of Nanny Lane.

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