6th April 2008

Today's walk (Keswick rambling club): High Stile - Red Pike


High Stile and Red Pike from near Buttermere village


Fleetwith Pike from the foot of Buttermere


in the woods above Buttermere


Fleetwith Pike and the head of Buttermere from above the woods


the path above the woods looking to Crummock Water, Rannerdale Knotts and the Grasmoor massif


Dale Head, Fleetwith Pike and the head of Buttermere from the path into Burtness Comb


Robinson and Hassness seen over Buttermere from the foot of Burtness Comb


High Crag with Sheepbone Rake very conspicuous


another shot back towards Fleetwith Pike with Brandreth beyond


climbing above Burtness Comb onto the east ridge of High Stile


the upper part of the east ridge onto High Stile


walking into blizzard conditions on High Stile summit


a brief glimpse of Mellbreak and Crummock Water as we approach High Stile summit


on top of High Stile


Bleaberry Tarn from the west ridge of High Stile as we drop below the cloud


heading for Red Pike


a stormy lunch stop between High Stile and Red Pike


Pillar from the lunch stop


approaching Red Pike


High Stile, now clear of cloud, from Red Pike summit


Mellbreak, Grasmoor and Crummock Water from Red Pike summit


Pillar and Scoat Fell from Red Pike


leaving Red Pike summit with Ennerdale Water below


descending from Red Pike towards the Scale Force valley


further down with Mellbreak ahead and Loweswater in the distance


in the valley heading towards Scale Force with Mellbreak ahead


Crummock Water comes into view with Whiteside and Grasmoor beyond


zooming in on Whiteside and the ridge of Grasmoor


descending to Buttermere village - Robinson and Fleetwith Pike ahead