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Blencathra via Scales Fell

Walked on 08/02/2011

Start point: Mungrisdale (NY 361 303)

Mungrisdale – Souther Fell – Scales Fell – Blencathra – Bannerdale Crags – Bowscale Fell – The Tongue – Mungrisdale

Distance: 8.1 miles     Total Ascent: 907 metres     Time Taken: 4 hours     Start Time: 08:40

Weather: An icy cold wind but clear. 5°C

There was a mighty cold and icy wind up on the top of Blencathra today and there was a fresh dusting of snow. The wind and ice were strong enough to keep me off Sharp Edge, that can wait until another day. To the south there was a big cloud build up and the way it lay right across the tops and kept changing made an intriguing backdrop throughout the walk.

Blencathra

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The River Glenderamackin at Mungrisdale.

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Sky over Great Mell Fell at the start of the climb to Souther Fell.

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A bit leaden, but I wondered if it would brighten up?

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Bowscale fell and The Tongue, the eventual route of descent.

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Casper checks out Bannerdale and Bannerdale Crags. Blencathra is swathed in mist to the left.

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The icy summit of Souther Fell. From here and right over Blencathra, the ice cold wind became quite strong.

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The cairn at the south western end of Souther Fell.

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Heading for Scales Fell.

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Sharp Edge from Souther Fell.

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The view of Sharp Edge and Foule Crag from Mousthwaite Comb.

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Looking back to Souther Fell across Mousthwaite Comb.

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Saddleback from Scales Fell.

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A zoom shot showing the way the cloud was building to the south and that large layer pouring over the tops and into the valleys seemed to be creeping northwards.

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Sharp Edge profile from Scales Fell.

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Scales Tarn.

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Doddick Fell Top and Scales Fell.

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The icy summit of Blencathra, Hallsfell Top.

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Hall's Fell Ridge.

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Keswick and Derwent Water with that big cloud cap now on the high fells to the west.

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Casper and Dougal on the summit of Blencathra.

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Looks like playtime for the boys heading to Atkinson Pike.

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The Back o' Skiddaw from the part frozen summit tarn.

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A contrast in colours from Atkinson Pike.

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Mono Blencathra.

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The intriguing cloud cap to the south.

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At the top of Sharp Edge.

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Dougal Doo.

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Descending Foule Crag, Bowscale Fell ahead.

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Glenderamackin Valley.

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Blencathra from Bannerdale Crags.

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The main cairn to the north east.

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Foule Crag on Blencathra from Bowscale Fell.

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Skiddaw from Bowscale Fell summit.

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Looks like that big cloud has overtaken Blencathra now as well.

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Bowscale Fell from The Tongue.

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Mungrisdale from the top of the steeper than steep descent.

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Looking back to The Tongue from near Mungrisdale. By the time I got to the car and onto the A66, all the fells that I had been watching under cloud all morning were now clear with the exception of Blencathra which stood alone with its own cloud cap!

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