• A useful sign, but as I've only ever come down this way, rather than up, I've not needed it.

  • Scafell Pike.

  • Me enjoying the sun on top of the a busy Scafell Pike.

  • Gimmer from the bottom of Rossett Gill and Stake Gill.

  • A deer sharing the grass with the sheep.

Sunny on Scafell Pike

I was supposed to be in Les Contamines today, enjoying some ski touring, but work commitments meant I had to postpone my departure. As consolation I went for a bit of a walk in the hills, this time without the heavy bag.

I parked at the ODG and headed towards The Band. I noticed a little deer in the field.

A deer sharing the grass with the sheep.
A deer sharing the grass with the sheep.

I headed up The Band and soon the path was covered in snow. I had my crampons in my bag, but with the heat of the sun the snow was quite soft and easy to negotiate. It was lovely to walk without a heavy bag and I soon got to the Three Tarns where right is Bowfell and left is Crinkle Crags. I chose Bowfell.

It was busy on top, with plenty of people stopping for a lunch break, so I carried on and decided to head to Scafell Pike.

Scafell Pike.
Scafell Pike.

The sun was strong and there was no wind. It was just glorious up there. There were a few people around, but it wasn’t too busy. It was all very sociable as everyone was enjoying the fantastic weather and having fun negotiating the snow on the steep bits.

Me enjoying the sun on top of the a busy Scafell Pike.
Me enjoying the sun on top of the a busy Scafell Pike.

I put my crampons on for the steepest bit of the descent, but soon kicked them off between Broad Crag and Ill Crag. I carried on down to Esk Hause and then on past Angle Tarn and down Rossett Gill, by which point I was getting tired so I stopped for a bit of a rest in the sun.

Gimmer from the bottom of Rossett Gill and Stake Gill.
Gimmer from the bottom of Rossett Gill and Stake Gill.
A useful sign, but as I've only ever come down this way, rather than up, I've not needed it.
A useful sign, but as I’ve only ever come down this way, rather than up, I’ve not needed it.

It was a beautiful day, and I am reminded once again, that I live in the most beautiful part of the world

3 thoughts on “Sunny on Scafell Pike”

  1. I was running the Coledale Horseshoe in equally ace weather. Forgot my sunscreen though…. What a brilliant day; wish it would be like this every Saturday!

  2. Great photos, looks like a fantastic day. We had -2C here on the weekend but no snow :-(. Look forward to reading the post Anna… Great sunnies Tish. x

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