The annual CUHWC post-New-Year trip. Windy weather didn't stop us enjoying ourselves, and when it improved, we wasted no time in a huge Pillar walk.
Above Stockley Bridge - Jack, Pete, Dave, Tom
Monday 9:18 AM
Monday's group above Wasdale on the Corridor Route (Jack, Peter, Dave, Tom, SteveEG, Tom, David)
Monday 10:28 AM
Tom, Jack and David traverse the screes below Pikes Crag
Monday 12:06 PM
A view down to Wast Water
Monday 12:07 PM
Peter in "Fat Man's Agony" at the foot of Broad Stand
Monday 1:07 PM
Peter near the head of Ruddy Gill
Monday 2:56 PM
Ruddy Gill near where it becomes Grains Gill
Monday 3:03 PM
Descending by Grains Gill as the view opens up
Monday 3:08 PM
View down Borrowdale to Derwent Water and Skiddaw
Monday 3:22 PM
I Am Pint (Cumberland Ale)
Tuesday 9:18 PM
Seathwaite farm and Sour Milk Gill
Wednesday 9:55 AM
Near Seathwaite
Wednesday 10:13 AM
Crossing Folly Bridge near Seatoller
Wednesday 10:30 AM
Ruth, Phil, Zak and Mark above Rosthwaite
Wednesday 11:18 AM
Ruth, Phil, Mark and Zak shiver in the wind atop King's How, in front of Derwent Water and Skiddaw
Wednesday 11:47 AM
Looking back at upper Borrowdale - Rosthwaite and Glaramara
Wednesday 12:23 PM
The Bowder Stone
Wednesday 12:58 PM
Grange bridge
Wednesday 1:23 PM
Rocks in the Derwent
Wednesday 1:44 PM
Looking downstream from the same point (while the others patiently waited...)
Wednesday 1:44 PM
Upper Borrowdale - Stonethwaite from near Castle Crag
Wednesday 2:11 PM
Early start - Rich, Alex & Will
Thursday 8:15 AM
The path to Sty Head, and Taylorgill Force
Thursday 8:28 AM
Alex, Jack, Rich & Will pose by the bridge over Styhead Beck
Thursday 9:06 AM
First glimpse of Pillar, from Windy Gap
Thursday 9:48 AM
Ravens near Gable Crag
Thursday 10:07 AM
Heading up Pillar from Black Sail Pass
Thursday 10:57 AM
Will valiantly leads his trio of zombies up the hill
Thursday 11:33 AM
Looking back at Pillar from Kirk Fell
Thursday 12:30 PM
Pillar from near Black Sail Pass
Thursday 12:40 PM
On Kirk Fell
Thursday 1:55 PM
Great Gable screes
Thursday 2:19 PM
Winter afternoon sun behind Wastwater Screes
Thursday 2:23 PM
Random walker with dog on Great Gable
Thursday 2:26 PM
Looking back at Kirk Fell
Thursday 2:29 PM
Richard, David and Alex pose in front of Green Gable
Thursday 3:05 PM
View westwards - Ennerdale
Thursday 3:09 PM
View eastwards - Langdale Pikes
Thursday 3:09 PM
Base Brown
Thursday 3:23 PM
Almost sunset!
Thursday 3:49 PM
Jack descending out of Gillercombe towards Seathwaite
Thursday 3:57 PM
Waterfall
Thursday 3:59 PM
Jack and Will by the waterfall
Thursday 4:16 PM
Moonrise
Thursday 4:41 PM
On the way home: a distant view of Sharp Edge on Blencathra
Friday 11:28 AM