Walk Information

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Walk route: Keswick, Moot Hall - Millbeck - Carsleddam - Carl Side - Skiddaw - north col - Hare Crag - Skiddaw House - Glenderaterra valley - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Latrigg - Keswick, Moot Hall

Distance: 12.25 miles

Ascent: 3,500ft

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Time: 6 hours 0 minutes

With: David Hall

Conditions: Rain showers, cloud base around 1,800ft but lifting and breaking towards the end of the walk.

Comment: Everest the Easy Way ascent 1

Photos

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Keswick Moot Hall, 8am and the start of the first of ten ascents of Skiddaw in nine days to 'climb' EverestThe start of the footpath to Millbeck from the A591Looking towards the north western fells from the track above Slades BeckThe way ahead. We followed the ridge up Carsleddam (middle right to top left)Derwent Water and Keswick come into view as we gain height ascending CarsleddamThis photo just does not show how deep and wet the heather was on our steep ascent of Carsleddam. The only clue is the wetness of David's trousersLooking back down our line of ascent up Carsleddam, heather all the wayCarl Side in cloud from Carsleddam's summit with the Slades Beck route up to Carlside Tarn and Col on the rightLooking back to Carsleddam's summitCarl Side's summit cairnSkiddaw summitDescending to Hare CragSkiddaw House is in the trees, from Hare CragFord across the infant River Caldew on the Skiddaw House track. There is also a footbridge, out of shot on the left!Skiddaw HouseOn the Cumbria Way with Lonscale Fell on the right and Blease Fell (Blencathra) on the leftLooking back along the Cumbria Way with Great Calva (the pointed peak) in the distanceClough Head at the north end of the Helvellyn ridge from Lonscale CragsDerwent Water and Keswick from Latrigg's summitThe north western fells from Latrigg as the weather continues to improveDodd and Carl Side (highest point on skyline) with Millbeck bottom left. Carsleddam is the peak in front of Carl Side

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