Iain's Winter 2002 Pics
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| Haweswater (20th January) The first trip of term to the quieter eastern side of the Lake District. Quiet except for the sound of a gale-force wind all day...
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High Street from Kidsty Pike |
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A crashed alien craft on Harter Fell? |
| Cadair Idris (26th January) The big one in southern Snowdonia again, windy again, with added cloud this time.
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It was a bit misty on the top. |
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Cue 9 pairs of wet feet... |
| Malham (3rd February) A stroll along the (soggy) bleak Yorkshire moors, made a relaxing change from slogging up mountains all day.
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The view from the top of Malham Cove |
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Malham Cove |
| Swallow Barn Weekend (8th-10th February) Brought a new meaning to "wet weekend"! We got a thorough drenching on Grasmoor on the Saturday, and had an easier walk over to Keswick the next day to recover.
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Gareth, Kush and Ecco on Grasmoor |
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Walking up Gasgale Gill the next morning... |
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...and back down Coledale towards Keswick, with Penny, Sarah and Briony |
| Helvellyn (16th February) The best one so far. Fantastic views all day, superb scrambling along Striding Edge, and even some snow.
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Jane, Penny, Gareth & Iain on the way up from Glenridding |
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Approaching Helvellyn |
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Climbing above Red Tarn towards Striding Edge (the jagged ridge below the summit, to the left) |
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Fausto and Jane on Striding Edge (the crest of course, not the path!) |
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Here is not a good place to trip up! |
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Striding Edge and Red Tarn |
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Same again from Helvellyn's summit |
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It was too cold on Helvellyn, so here's a Raise summit photo instead! |
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Helvellyn and the Edges from Raise |
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Down at the beach! |
| Langdale (24th February) Back in the snow for a day in the Lake District's finest valley.
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Lingmoor Fell in a very snowy Langdale |
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David playing "find the hidden rivers"! |
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Iain, David and Chris somewhere above Stickle Tarn |
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David, Fausto and Chris on Sergeant Man |
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The 2 groups meet, more than half-way round - gives us plenty of time in the pub to wait for them! |
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A very colourful Mickleden below the clouds |
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| Ogwen (2nd March) More snowy scrambling on Tryfan and Glyder Fach
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There's an easier way but that would be cheating! |
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David gets pinned against the rocks by a huge tennis ball |
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The ice axe points in the general direction |
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Tryfan : a reak hands-on mountain |
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The summit at last. Now it gets REALLY interesting (hence no more photos)! |
