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Thursday 12 May 2011

The Roof of England

My latest walk up in the Lake District was a monster one, about 13 miles with 4500ft of ascent across the roof of England, from Seathwaite I walked the Corridor Route up onto Lingmell, then up Lords Rake and the West Wall Traverse onto Scafell, then across to Scafell Pike. A cracker of a walk, in glorious weather, shorts and T Shirt all the way.

Early morning looking up Grains Gill

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Stockley Bridge

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Looking across Styhead Gill to Lingmell and Scafell Pike

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Waterfalls on Styhead Gill, with Great End in the Background

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Styhead Tarn

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Lingmell and Piers Gill from the Corridor Route path

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Great Gable across an un-named tarn

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Lingmell across the same tarn

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Looking back from the top of Lingmell to the Corridor route and Styhead tarn in the distance

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the northern face of Scafell from the path beneath Pike Crags

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Wastwater from the same point

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At the foot of Lords Rake

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The large chockstone is still wedged at the top

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Looking back down Lords Rake

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Lots of loose boulders in the Rake, scary!!

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Scafell Pike from the West Wall Traverse

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Surprisingly still some snow and ice in Deep Ghyll

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Some big rocks in Deep Ghyll waiting to slide down, thankfully not while i was in there!!

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Out the top of Deep Ghyll, looking back down

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Wastwater and Burnmoor tarn from the top of Scafell

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The valley of Mosedale from the top of Scafell

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Scafell Pike from a very dry Foxes Tarn

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Looking back at Scafell from the climb to the top of Scafell Pike

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Scafell Pike summit trig point

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Skiddaw and Blencathra in the distance from Scafell Pike

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Great Gable and Kirk Fell from the descent of Scafell Pike

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The north face of Great End and Central Gulley, a small patch of snow and ice still there, reminded me of when I ice climbed it a few winters ago

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Waterfalls on Grains Gill

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This was a lovely pool and waterfall, a bit warmer and I would have been in for a cooling dip

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Lots of Spring Lambs at Seathwaite farm

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So cute !!!

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4 comments:

  1. Gary. What a walk !!! and what scenery !!! Absolutely magnificent. One that will remain in your memory for a long time. Your photography is stunning and transports your readers into some of England's most dramatic scenery.

    Excellent..well done.

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  2. Thanks Brian, it is a stunning and dramatic one and the conditions really made it special, glad you liked the photos.

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  3. I have to concur with Brian, some fabulous landscape photography......some sights I remember too, and sadly miss as a Lancashire Lad I used to frequent the Lakes often, however moving to Suffolk the Birds here are second to none.
    Keep up the good work Gary......I look forward to more.

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  4. Many thanks Jon, your right the Lakes is a stunning place and I am so lucky it is on my doorstep, but you are also in a lovely part of the country especially for birds, and I have looked at your excellent photos with envy!!

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Gary