A six am start, traffic free roads saw me arrive at Fisherground campsite 3 hrs later to find the AMC team with no plan of action. Good weather and Eskdale usually points towards Scafell or Esk Buttress so not being real fit these days I suggested Esk. The premier objective being to lead Red Edge having lost the toss to a former climbing partner way back in the eighties. Alas it was not to be as a team of 3 were already in situ, the leader moving slowly. A quick look at the guide and Jago suggested Black Sunday, a crack line to the right of Red Edge which turned out to be well worth its ** rating. After the climb a long slog back to classic camping fare (pasta & sauce) and a poor England performance. Should have done another route!

Esk Buttress