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Gummer’s How

Walked on 17/02/2010

Start point: Gummer’s How Car Park (SD 390 877)

Gummer’s How Car Park – Gummer’s How (OF) – Gummer’s How Car Park

Distance: 1.2 miles     Total Ascent: 150 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour

Weather: Cold out of the sun, clear. 1°C

It is almost becoming a family tradition for us to get up to Gummer’s How during February half term and today it was a good choice as the weather was superb. It was well worth getting out early too, to be first at the top and witness a spectacular inversion over Windermere. Any later and we would have missed it as it was all but gone by 10.

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All was shrouded in mist at Newby Bridge and I knew we would get above the cloud on Gummer's How this morning. It was very cold in the shade though, here looking from a frosty start of the walk over Windermere to a sunnier Summer House Knott.

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That's better - a bit higher up and we were in the sunshine now.

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New snow on Black Comb.

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Connie takes in the spectacular view from the slopes of Gummer's How.

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A little girl looking at a big inversion. Ulverston and The Hoad Monument are in view at the top of the photo.

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Windermere and the River Leven carpeted with a thick cloak of mist.

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It was really warm on this part of the climb so the jacket somehow arrived in the hands of Sherpa Daddy, here approaching the top of Gummer's How.

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Gummer's How.

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It was lovely and clear today looking northwards to Fairfield and Red Screes.

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Connie on the trig. column.

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A 180 degree panoramic shot from Gummer's How. Select on the image to see a larger version.

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Boys and girl at the top.

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The Howgills are in clear view this morning.

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I can see you!

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Sunshine at the summit.

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Windermere and the newly snowed upon fells.

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The Coniston fells.

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Looking southwards the sun is already starting to burn off the mist.

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Windermere and Belle Isle.

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Black Combe.

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Red Screes.

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Lonscale Fell along the great divide.

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Connie has written the name of her (yours?) fave website in the snow!

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A panoramic view of Windermere. Select on the image to see a larger version.

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It looks as though Windermere is partially frozen with a central strip of water distinct.

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There is a view down to Lakeside now.

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The ferries from Lakeside to Bowness and Ambleside are back in service for the holidays.

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Back at the frozen roadside looking to glorious Gummer's How in the sunshine.

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