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Gable Girdle

Walked on 28/02/2011

Start point: Wasdale Head (NY 186 084)

Wasdale Head – Moses Trod – Gavel Neese – Beck Head – Great Gable – Westmorland Cairn – Sty Head – South Traverse – Napes Needle – Sphinx Rock – Moses Trod – Wasdale Head

Distance: 5.8 miles     Total Ascent: 1000 metres     Time Taken: 4 hours 15 minutes     Start Time: 09:50

Weather: Bright spells, misty high tops. 6°C

I fancied going west to Wasdale today and decided to climb Great Gable. I drove through sunshine and blue skies to get to a rather misty Wasdale Head but I had high hopes that things would improve as the day went on. I was sort of right as the summit itself was a bit gloomy and frozen but the walk along the south traverse was excellent and there were sunny intervals during this section.

Gable Girdle

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It didn't look too great heading for Great Gable but I was hopeful it would clear as there was good weather behind me.

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Crossing Lingmell Beck on Moses Trod.

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Looking back to the good weather from the start of the climb.

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The sunshine has caught me up but the Napes are still shrouded in mist.

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Yewbarrow has caught the sun.

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Getting higher - and sunnier!

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Heading for a water stop at Beck Head. There was a really icy wind blowing across here now and it felt like winter once more.

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Kirk Fell across Beckhead Tarn.

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Someone has drawn a line under the cloud at 700m looking across Ennerdale to High Stile. Lower Haystacks remains cloud free.

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Climbing the rocky northern face of Great Gable.

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The frozen summit memorial on Great Gable.

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Disinterested summiteers. I had a wander over to the Westmorland Cairn but there was nothing to be seen so descended towards Sty Head.

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Dougal on the descent towards Styhead Tarn.

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Seathwaite Fell across Styhead Tarn.

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Skew Gill and Great End.

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Skew Gill and Great End.

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A panoramic view from the south traverse.

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The Great Napes and the scree of Great Hell Gate from the South Traverse.

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Looking up to a climber on Napes Needle.

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The Cat Rock.

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A climber tops out on Napes Needle, taken from the Dress Circle.

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Rather them than me!

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Dramatic skies over the Scafells. This view shows the airy location of Napes Needle.

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There will be a good view from the top of there I think!

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The Sphinx Rock - the same rock as The Cat Rock but from a different angle.

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Wasdale from the South Traverse.

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Looking up Little Hell Gate.

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Dougal checks out Moses Finger.

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Clear on the Scafells now.

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All clear on Great Gable as well now, nearing the end of the walk.

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