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The Langdale Pikes

Walked on 22/02/2010

Start point: New Dungeon Ghyll Car Park (NY 295 064)

New Dungeon Ghyll – Stickle Tarn – Pavey Ark – Thunacar Knott – Harrison Stickle – Pike O’Stickle – Loft Crag – Thorn Crag – New Dungeon Ghyll

Distance: 5 miles     Total Ascent: 770 metres     Time Taken: 4 hours 30 minutes

Weather: Cold out of the sun, clear. 3°C

What a day after the heavy snow in the south Lakes yesterday, the sun was shining for most of the time and the snow was powder perfect. I had a walk with StridingEdge stalwart Andy Lang around the Langdale Pikes and it was quiet up there – we only saw a few fellow walkers from afar today. Over on St Sunday, the big news is that there was an avalanche at the top of Pinnacle Ridge which required a rescue.

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All looks clear over Pike How at the start of the walk.

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Heading up the Stickle Ghyll path.

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Lingmoor Fell from Stickle Ghyll.

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It was icy up here.

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Almost at Stickle Tarn.

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Pavey Ark across frozen Stickle Tarn.

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Harrison Stickle along the dam wall.

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Pavey Ark reflection.

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Rounding Stickle Tarn.

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Pavey Ark.

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Sunshine and snow.

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Jack's Rake to the left, Easy Gully to the right on the face of Pavey Ark. We are climbing the North Rake, round to the right of this photo.

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A final view of Harrison Stickle across Stickle Tarn before heading up the rake.

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North Rake.

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Looking towards Fairfield from the top of the North Rake.

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Casper and Dougal in the deep snow approaching the summit of Pavey Ark.

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Harrison Stickle from Pavey Ark.

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Looking south from Pavey Ark.

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Bowfell and Thunacar Knott from Pavey Ark.

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Looking back to Pavey Ark on the way to Thunacar Knott.

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Looking across to the Scafells from Thunacar Knott.

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Casperrrr.

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Dooog-al.

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Andy checks out the view - that's Great Gable up to the right - whilst Dougal checks out - well, me!

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Looking across to last weeks walks - Bowfell and Esk Pike with Rossett Pike in the foreground.

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Pike o' Stickle and the Coniston fells.

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Andy hangs onto Dougal whilst Casper can't believe his eyes.

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It started clouding over on the way to Harrison Stickle and to the north the weather was really closing in.

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Dougal shows Andy the way down from Harrison Stickle heading across to Pike o' Stickle.

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Clouds coming in.

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It's all looking a bit ominous over there.

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The climb to Pike o' Stickle was a slippery affair, here looking down to Mickleden and Oxendale, split by The Band. Crampons were required for the descent which made things a bit easier.

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A panoramic view of Mickleden from Pike o' Stickle. Select on the image to see a larger version.

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Yours truly and the two dogs (photo by Andy Lang).

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The skies are clearing again heading across to Loft Crag.

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Pike o' Stickle.

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Loft Crag and Pike o' Stickle from Thorn Crag.

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Great Langdale and Windermere in view.

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Looking back at the route of descent.

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Beautiful sunshine once more over the Coniston fells and Pike o' Blisco.

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Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark.

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Looking at Stickle Ghyll and our route of ascent this morning.

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Dungeon Ghyll.

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Great Langdale finally gets some sunshine.

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