Borrowdale

Tuesday 10th to Thursday 12th January 2006

CUHWC annual post-New-Year trip to the Lake District, once again staying at Seathwaite in Borrowdale. I missed the first day, and began on an extremely wet day, when Borrowdale was flooded several feet deep. But the weather improved...

The water rushing under Strands Bridge was a portent of Tuesday's walk

The water rushing under Strands Bridge was a portent of Tuesday's walk

Tuesday 9:36 AM

Water, water, everywhere (Longthwaite)

Water, water, everywhere (Longthwaite)

Tuesday 9:52 AM

Warm and dry at last, in the bunkhouse

Warm and dry at last, in the bunkhouse

Tuesday 4:55 PM

Wednesday morning: High Pike ridge from Hassnesshow Beck on Robinson

Wednesday morning: High Pike ridge from Hassnesshow Beck on Robinson

Wednesday 9:29 AM

Haystacks

Haystacks

Wednesday 9:31 AM

Honister Quarry

Honister Quarry

Wednesday 11:55 AM

Buttermere & Crummock Water

Buttermere & Crummock Water

Wednesday 1:10 PM

Gatesgarthdale

Gatesgarthdale

Wednesday 2:30 PM

Moonrise at Honister Pass

Moonrise at Honister Pass

Wednesday 2:36 PM

Alison's route card for Thursday

Alison's route card for Thursday

Wednesday 10:40 PM

Alison and the Early Morning Start (soon after Cockerel O'Clock)

Alison and the Early Morning Start (soon after Cockerel O'Clock)

Thursday 8:14 AM

We climbed the east ridge of Ard Crags

We climbed the east ridge of Ard Crags

Thursday 8:27 AM

Still very early: dawn behind Catbells

Still very early: dawn behind Catbells

Thursday 8:28 AM

Looking back at Ard Crags from the southwest side

Looking back at Ard Crags from the southwest side

Thursday 9:27 AM

Eastern panorama from Knott Rigg

Eastern panorama from Knott Rigg

Thursday 9:29 AM

Newlands Hause and Moss Force

Newlands Hause and Moss Force

Thursday 9:51 AM

Alison, Richard, Michael, Alex and David prepare for the impending rain

Alison, Richard, Michael, Alex and David prepare for the impending rain

Thursday 10:06 AM

Littledale, where we escaped the downpour

Littledale, where we escaped the downpour

Thursday 11:49 AM

Richard revising(?)

Richard revising(?)

Thursday 7:46 PM