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Red Screes

Walked on 04/12/2009

Start point: Kirkstone Pass (NY 401 080)

Red Screes from Kirkstone Pass

Distance: 1.4 miles     Total Ascent: 330 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour

Weather: Cold and overcast. 2ºC

The brighter weather seemed to be to the east today though I never managed to quite catch it. Down in Bowness it was lovely and sunny but on the higher ground it was a different story, all frozen and cold. I had a look at Kilnshaw Chimney but knew it would be too much for Dougal at the moment – we did manage to catch it a bit higher up and crossed over it. These ‘in between’ sort of conditions are quite treacherous with the bare rock being very slippery with lots of ice. On the way down someone gave me a five minute lecture about the dangers of fell walking in winter and how treacherous it was, so thanks for that – I must have looked like a newcomer to the fells!

Red Screes

Red Screes route map.

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Red Screes from the top of Kirkstone Pass. Kilnshaw Chimney is the white band running down the centre - I had a look but it would be too much for Dougal at the moment.

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Sunrise over the Kirkstone Pass Inn.

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Casper sorts out a route for us!

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Crossing one of the scree gullys.

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Kilnshaw Chimney.

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Red scree on Red Screes.

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Cloud and sun.

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The cold looking summit of Red Screes.

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Casper sets up camp in the wind shelter on the summit, the frozen tarn and Windermere in view.

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Middle Dodd and Brothers Water from the summit.

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Casper and Dougal hang on for dear life.

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The view thought the low cloud to Place Fell. Looks like Dougal is taking shelter over there.

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The frozen Red Screes Tarn and summit.

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Windermere glowing in the distance.

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Froswick and Ill Bell.

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A ray of sunshine over Wansfell.

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Raven Crag...brr!

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Dougal and Casper check the route back.

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