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Two more walks
« Thread Started on May 22, 2011, 3:40pm »

I met up with Martin and Claire last Saturday for a DA of Rossett pike then onto Esk pike and Bowfell it was a bit of a wet day to say the least and this Saturday I got the bus to Coniston for a walk up Dow crag via the South rake then onto COM , Brim fell , Swirl hows ,Great carrs and back down Wet side edge then down Little Langdale to Skelwith , it started raining very heavy by the time I got to Slaters bridge so I was quite happy that I did all the tops in the dry

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Re: Two more walks
« Reply #1 on May 22, 2011, 4:49pm »

a great selection of photos Andy, we still have the Coniston Fells to do yet and these pics will help us plan our future routes.We are thinking to do the reverse of your Bow Fell, Esk Pike Rossett Pike route.
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Re: Two more walks
« Reply #2 on May 22, 2011, 4:54pm »

There seems to be a lot of murky weather about at the moment :'(

Nevertheless a couple of good walks, and glad you got the tops in the dry on the second one.

Thanks for photo of Pike de Bield, will be my last BB (Pillar Rock excepted), good to have a picture of it, hope to get it done over the summer.

Was that one strung out party on the band, given the weather, a surprising number of walkers?

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Re: Two more walks
« Reply #3 on May 22, 2011, 6:43pm »

Great Photos Andy

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Re: Two more walks
« Reply #4 on May 22, 2011, 6:47pm »

Hi Jennifer and Stephen
Thanks for you comments
If you do Bowfell first give the climbers traverse a go it's a great route always quiet .

Hi Jenny
I remember doing P de B with Martin in the mist and rain we nearly walked past it but if the weather is OK you wont have any problems
The weather has certainly changed for the worse had some cold wet walks recently

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Re: Two more walks
« Reply #5 on May 23, 2011, 5:43pm »

HI Andy

Two brilliant walks from you.....shame the weather was dull with GC & Claire, but the photos are still fab! Thats a walkies Im keen to do

) plus I want to look for packwomans grave!

Enjoyed your Dow Crag walk too, lovely and atmospheric with the clouds and the day seemed to have a nice peaceful feel to it through those pics. Cant believe how far you walked in such a short time!!! Super fit or what!

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Re: Two more walks
« Reply #6 on May 24, 2011, 7:43pm »

Great photos, Andy. A 'classic' of Martin on The Great Slab. Very atmospheric on the Coniston Fells!

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Re: Two more walks
« Reply #7 on May 27, 2011, 10:27am »

Thanks for posting those Andy - was good to get some views from Bowfell for the first time in four visits. Still waiting to see the view from Esk Pike though.

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Re: Two more walks
« Reply #8 on May 28, 2011, 12:34pm »

Hi Lesley ,Derek and Martin
A couple of nice walks thanks it's a pity this weather isn't getting any better we could do with some sunshine again
Derek a good Wainwright classic with Martin posing on the Slab

Thanks for your comments

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Re: Two more walks
« Reply #9 on May 30, 2011, 9:27pm »

Hi Andy,

Great set of pics despite the rain,

Especially like the one of Martin on great slab, very AW ish,

All the best,

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