Eagle Crag, Sergeant's Crag and High Raise
Sun 18 Nov 2012
Route: Stonethwaite - Eagle Crag - Sergeant's Crag - High Raise - Low White Stones - Greenup Edge - Greenup Gill - Stonethwaite
Distance: 7.75 miles
Ascent: 2,400ft
Time: 5 hours 50 minutes
With: Anne and David & Jennifer Hall
Notes:
Very wet underfoot. Sunny to start but cloud building
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Eagle Crag from below
Towards High Spy as we begin the ascent
Looking back down, the slog part of the climb nearly over
The flanks of Glaramara on the far side of Langstrath and a touch of snow on Esk Pike in the distance
High on Eagle Crag with Skiddaw in the far distance
Langstrath
Stonethwaite Beck far below
Langstrath
Eagle Crag summit
Heading for Sergeant's Crag
A rain shower passes to the north west
Towards the head of Langstrath from Sergeant's Crag summit
Heading for High Raise
Ascending High Raise
The view back north
Towards Scafell Pike
Bowfell, Esk Pike, Ill Crag and Great End from High Raise's summit trig point
Looking across to the Helvellyn range
Glaramara
The cairn at Low White Stones
Heading for Greenup Edge with Ullscarf beyond
The way to Greenup Gill from Greenup Edge
Greenup Gill from the top of Lining Crag
Lining Crag
Heading down Greenup Gill
Eagle Crag
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