Start point: Wasdale Head (NY 187 087)
Wasdale Head – Moses Trod – Gavel Neese – Beck Head – Great Gable – Windy Gap – Green Gable – Aaron Slack – Sty Head – Moses Trod – Wasdale Head
Distance: 6 miles Total Ascent: 900 metres Time Taken: 4 hours 15 minutes
Weather: Cold and clear. 2°C
It was a clear night last night and very cold this morning in Wasdale. Once up above 600m, the wind added an extra chill factor and the snow was iced over which meant crampons and ice axe were definitely required. It all made the going quite slow but it was a really enjoyable winter walk and it was very quiet up there today – I didn’t see a single person or indeed a footprint!
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Ennerdale and the High Stile ridge with Grasmoor to the right. The Solway Firth and Scotland are clearly visible today through the gap.
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The sky to the south was quite eerie with the sun trying to burn through, here looking across to the Scafells.