High Raise from Grasmere
Tue 30 Dec 2008
Route: Grasmere Village - Easedale - Sourmilk Gill - Easedale Tarn - Blea Rigg - Sergeant Man - High Raise - Codale Head - Tarn Crag - east ridge - Stythwaite Steps - Far Easedale - Grasmere Village
Distance: 9.50 miles
Ascent: 2,600ft
Time: 5 hours 20 minutes
With: David Hall
Notes:
Cold, frozen ground with lots of ice. In cloud on the top
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Helm Crag from the Easedale Road
Looking towards Tarn Crag, to be our last summit of the day
Helm Crag from Easedale
A partly frozen waterfall in Sourmilk Gill
A partly frozen waterfall in Sourmilk Gill
A partly frozen waterfall in Sourmilk Gill
Tarn Crag's east ridge from the Easedale Tarn path
Looking back towards Helm Crag
Site of the old refreshment hut at Easedale Tarn
Looking across a frozen Easedale Tarn to Tarn Crag
Easedale Tarn, the pointed peak is Belles Knott
Heading for Blea Rigg with Blea Crag ahead
Crinkle Crags, Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark from Blea Rigg's summit
The ridge to Sergeant Man (lost in cloud) from Blea Rigg
The Shelter Stone on the top of Blea Rigg
The route to Sergeant Man
Looking down on Codale Tarn, Belles Knott and Easedale Tarn
Sergeant Man's summit
High Raise's summit trig point
Looking back to Codale Head from our route to Tarn Crag!
Tarn Crag's east ridge from its summit
Looking back up the top part of Tarn Crag's east ridge to its summit with Deer Bield Crag on the right
Looking down into Far Easedale, the footbridge at Stythwaite Steps can just be made out
A helpful sign and a tree growing out of a rock!
The footbridge at Stythwaite Steps
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