Robin Shaw - 108161

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Winter Walking Record

Details

Date : 20/02/2018

Duration : 5-8 hours

Style : Leader / Supervisor

Type : Mountain Walking (non-QMD)

Weather : Clear - sunny - good visibility

Wind : Moderate wind

Camping Type : N/A

Nights Camping : 0

Mountains : Grasmoor Whiteless Pike

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Description

Route - Grasmoor via Rannerdale Loop 20th Feb
Grasmoor via Rannerdale Knotts car park, path to Rannerdale Knotts, then along Low Bank to col at the hea of Squat Beck. Whiteless Pike along Whiteless Edge to met path at 722 m spot height. Head oto Grasmoor summit. Retrace path to spur descending via Lad Hows, and road B5289.

Weather
Clear Cold winters day -2 degrees start, clear skies.

Ground conditions
Consolidated hard snow above 750m, drifting in places.

Time
Length: 10.2km approx, Height gain: 1183m approx Highest point Grasmoor (852m) Time: 7 hrs approx

Group - Lead with 1 Person
Description
Weather conditions reported as good. Very cold wind from North East. Excellent visibility in all directions. A fine winter day walk in the quieter part of the lakes, only 2 persons seen all day.

Area : North Western Fells

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Distance : 10.26 km Ascent : 1175.4 m Descent : -1174.6 m

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