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Alan

Sunday, 14 February 2025

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Far better than the football

Red tarn from low spying how bottled striding edge due to the wind :lol:

chopper

6 years ago

#49279

I get 2 for the price of 1.

I get to enjoy football and look at a picture

markredfox73

6 years ago

#49280

You made the sensible choice leaving striding edge alone... very dangerous at this time of year...done it once and i was shitting myself garn across it

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High Street

6 years ago

#49281

Anyone done Sharp Edge?

Alan

6 years ago

#49282

You made the sensible choice leaving striding edge alone... very dangerous at this time of year...done it once and i was shitting myself garn across it

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Agree mark didn't feel comfortable trying it despite lots of others taking the plunge can handle the snow/ice but when combined with a gusty wind it can be a recipe for disaster .
Thinking of inviting john ,steve, andrew and norman next time a venture out i'll even supply them with flat soled shoes to make sure they never come back .

markredfox73

6 years ago

#49283

Anyone done Sharp Edge?

Not done that...think its a bit too scary looking at.it....halls Fell ridge is a less daunting walk up Blencathra.

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Kangshung

6 years ago

#49284

Anyone done Sharp Edge?

Much shorter than Striding Edge. Also narrower in places, and the Skiddaw Slate which Blencathra is composed of is very slippery when wet.

The final pull up onto Foule Crag is much steeper than the exit from Striding Edge onto the Helvellyn summit plateau.

Over quickly but a wee bit more intense than Striding Edge. Best done before a descent of Halls Fell ridge which descends pretty much directly from the trig point.

Crampons and ice axes a must in winter conditions.

Dancingbear

6 years ago

#49285

Far better than the football

Red tarn from low spying how bottled striding edge due to the wind :lol:

Have a bit of this when you get back down mate

http://extra.bet365.com/promotions/en/soccer/champions-league-in-play-bet-offer?affiliate=365_278417

Westblue2

6 years ago

#49286

Yes a few times but not on this weather. Also Striding Edge a few times. Once met a woman sitting in the middle who said she suffered from vertigo!

Alan

6 years ago

#49287

Another brilliant day to be out and about put in 11 mile today glenridding to lantys tarn then up the grisdale valley to the tarn there ran up to the dolly waggon pike summit :lol: took a couple of more summits in before getting to helvellyn trigg point decended by lower man and whiteside via greenside mine B)

Wukkie

6 years ago

#49288

I miss the fells even though it's fooked one of my knees. It aches like hell after a bit but not as much as my ears do with the moaning of MRF. :-D

Alan

6 years ago

#49289

Too good a day to be sat indoors so did sticks pass via raise B)

lbtufty

6 years ago

#49290

That's definitely a film still of planet Hoth taken from 'Empire Strikes Back', I recognise the vista.

Alan

6 years ago

#49291

Can i just mention MRF's Helvellyn video on youtube is class well done lad B)

markredfox73

6 years ago

#49292

Haha well always liked my commentary jobs out walking

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Alan

6 years ago

#49293

Haha well always liked my commentary jobs out walking

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I enjoyed it mate informative and very realistic your genuinley shitting yourself but you did it your dog seemed to breeze through it depite its strange appetite :lol:

High Street

6 years ago

#49294

I took a video last time l was up Great Calva. All you can hear is '[censored] off you wooly [censored]'at some stubborn sheep in my road. Hate them.

Alan

6 years ago

#49295

Picnic weather today piri piri chicken sarnies belvita nut crunches and a bottle of lucozade sport (thanks to hills garage carleton ) photo shows St sunday cragg enjoying a bit of warm sunshine B)

Mush

6 years ago

#49296

Did you get your lucozade free from the garage or summit?

cousinscotty

6 years ago

#49297

Nice pictures, Alan. What camera do you use/lug up there?

Alan

6 years ago

#49298

Sony z2 tablet mate which i also use for outdoors app o/s mapping .
The camera doesn't do the scenery justice tbh need a bit of quality camera wise if someone can recommend one
This is a frozen red tarn today

cousinscotty

6 years ago

#49299

You do well to hold a tablet steady enough. For taking fell walking, I suggest a small camera would be better than a DSLR - especially because of the size of the lenses. Almost as good - and much better than a point-and-shoot - is a micro four thirds camera. These are made by Panasonic and Olympus and their lenses are interchangeable. They're not cheap but, depending on which lens you use, they are pocketable.

markredfox73

6 years ago

#49300

My fuji bridge camera takes great shots including the odd panoramic 3 shot job but it needs a steady hand for accurate finish. Got a framed panoramic from Loughrigg fell a few years ago.

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Alan

6 years ago

#49301

Last day using glenridding as a start off point for a while today moving off to quieter areas
Took in today
Birks
St sunday cragg
Cofa pike
Fair field
Seat sandal

Weather was fantastic again and this capped what i think is my favourite walk so far (nice climb/scramble up cofa pike too)

Dollywagon looked quite splendid on the other side of grisdale tarn

Mush

6 years ago

#49302

No lucozade from Hills garage today Alan?

Alan

6 years ago

#49303

No lucozade from Hills garage today Alan?

Water today mate and loads of it bbq chicken was the special so grabbed one of them and a rijo coffee for a bit of a lift

Was gonna say latte :sick:

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