02 Skiddaw
Sat 12 May 2007
Route: High Side, nr Bassenthwaite village - Watches - The Edge - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Carlside Tarn - Skiddaw - Broad End - Barkbethdale - High Side
Distance: 7.25 miles
Ascent: 2,950ft
Time: 4 hours
With: David Hall
Notes:
Broken cloud above the tops.
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Heading through the fields above High Side with Ullock Pike ahead
The Edge leading to Ullock Pike, then Long Side and Carl Side, from Watches
The view north to Binsey from The Edge
Ascending Ullock Pike
Nearly at Ullock Pike's summit and then its on to Longside Edge and Carl Side
The north end of Bassenthwaite Lake from Ullock Pike
The view south from Ullock Pike's summit
Looking across to the mass of Skiddaw from Longside Edge
Carsleddam below and the view south from Carl Side, very different conditions to when we were here in the morning
The stiff climb up Skiddaw from Carlside Tarn
The Helvellyn range from Carlside Tarn
Long Side and Ullock Pike
Heading up Skiddaw from Carlside Tarn for the second time today
Skiddaw's summit ridge with the trig point at the other end!
The northern fells with Knott the highest (centre shot) and Carrock Fell on the far right from Skiddaw's summit
Skiddaw summit
Blencathra with Lonscale Fell on the right from Skiddaw's summit
Broad End and the view north
Looking back to Skiddaw's north top from Broad End
Barkbethdale
Skiddaw (far left), Carl Side (centre), Long Side and Ullock Pike from the Allerdale Ramble track below Watches
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