24th March 2008

Today's walk: Thackthwaite - Low Fell - Fellbarrow - Thackthwaite


the path up from Thackthwaite with Whiteside behind


the High Stile ridge and Crummock Water as we climb onto the open fell


Lorton Vale below from higher up the track


Fellbarrow from the track


Crummock Water and the surrounding fells from Low Fell summit


Carling Knott, Burnbank Fell and Loweswater from Low Fell south top


zooming in over Crummock Water from the south top ..


.. and a full zoom to the Gables with Haystacks in front


Whiteside and Grasmoor with worse weather approaching


en route to Fellbarrow in falling snow


a vague clearance looking back to Low Fell with Grasmoor behind


approaching Fellbarrow


on the ridge to Fellbarrow summit


Fellbarrow summit with no view


a rapid weather improvement as we descend towards Lorton Vale


zooming in on Skiddaw with Longside Edge darker in front


cloud lifting from Whiteside with Lorton Vale below


Whiteside and Grasmoor now clear of cloud


zooming in on Grasmoor


zooming in on the High Stile ridge and Crummock Water


zooming in on the Gables and Haystacks with Rannerdale Knotts in front


zooming in on Mellbreak


the path down to Thackthwaite