three small planes above the Coledale fells as we set out from Gale Road

looking over Latrigg to Derwentwater and the northwestern fells

the Helvellyn ridge, the Vale of St John and High Rigg ..

.. and much the same view looking down Glenderaterra Beck

Great Calva and Knott ahead as we walk up the valley

approaching Skiddaw House

Skiddaw House now a YHA bunkhouse

Great Calva from Skiddaw House

looking down the valley of the River Caldew from Skiddaw House

on the track above Dash Falls looking north to Binsey and Scottish hills in the distance

the cliffs of Bakestall and Binsey from above Dash Falls

climbing the east ridge of Bakestall with Great Calva and Blencathra behind

looking north over the Solway from Bakestall

some headed south in ferocious wind towards the top of Skiddaw ..

.. while some of us retreated onto the sheltered western slopes ..

.. and into Barkbethdale

Bassenthwaite Lake from the slopes above Barkbethdale

zooming in over Wharrels Hill windfarm and the Solway to Criffel

Longside Edge and Ullock Pike as we approach the head of Barkbethdale

looking down Barkbethdale

crossing a low ridge and descending into Southerndale

Ullock Pike from the crossing of Southerndale Beck

looking back over Southerndale to Skiddaw

the foot of Bass Lake from the descent path

the middle of Bass Lake from the descent path

looking towards the head of Bass Lake from the descent path