Ascent: 1500m
Critters seen: lambs from a distance, heard some comedy black grouse, small annoying child.
Weather: wet and increasingly windy
Good Friday was also Wet Friday. After a hearty (lardy) breakfast we headed off under grey low cloud to Causey Pike. The drizzle began after about 25 minutes of walking and got steadily heavier throughout the day. Our walk took in the tops of Causey Pike (637m, scrambly and cloudy), Scar Crags (672m, cloudy and damp), Sail (773m, rain), Eel Crag (839m, rain), Hopegill Head (770m, rain), Whiteside (719m, rain easing slightly here) and Grisedale Pike (791m, rain and very strong winds, and a little more up than we were expecting). We'd done four before, so three more Wainwrights ticked off the list.
Due to very wet conditions, there were few photo opportunities.
Critters seen: lambs from a distance, heard some comedy black grouse, small annoying child.
Weather: wet and increasingly windy
Good Friday was also Wet Friday. After a hearty (lardy) breakfast we headed off under grey low cloud to Causey Pike. The drizzle began after about 25 minutes of walking and got steadily heavier throughout the day. Our walk took in the tops of Causey Pike (637m, scrambly and cloudy), Scar Crags (672m, cloudy and damp), Sail (773m, rain), Eel Crag (839m, rain), Hopegill Head (770m, rain), Whiteside (719m, rain easing slightly here) and Grisedale Pike (791m, rain and very strong winds, and a little more up than we were expecting). We'd done four before, so three more Wainwrights ticked off the list.
Due to very wet conditions, there were few photo opportunities.
Slopes of Causey Pike
Notes: re-waterproofing of trousers and coat is required asap.
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