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Date : 21/08/2018

Duration : 3-5 hours

Grade : 1

Style : Instructor / Leader

Type : Summer Scrambling

Weather : Clear - sunny - good visibility

Wind : Gentle breeze

Camping Type : N/A

Nights Camping : 0

Mountains : Pavey Ark

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Langdale Pikes - Stickle Tarn - Ascent of Stickle Gyhll

This was a trip to share my favourite view with my wife - unfortunately the cloud came in as we summitted Stickle Tarn. Throughout the hike I needed to lead and guide my wife up the route. A number of sections of the pathway require you to caryout some light scrambling moves - I needed to explain hand and foot placements to make the moves easier. Talking of making the route easier, I also showed how to ascend the many steps of the route - e.g, don't take large steps and over-exert so that you are saving energy . Also, explained about transferring weight when ascending sections to help again with no over exerting yourself.

We parked at Stickle Ghyll carpark and proceeded up the pathway next to the descending waterfalls of Stickle Ghyll.


This pathway requires us to cross Stickle Ghyll a number of times - the first crossing is approx 300m via a wooden foot-bridge where the trust has implemented a small scale hydro-electric scheme - although the blue pipes leaving the dam is unsightly, near the summit there are stepping stones to cross and then a low level water crossing on Stickle Tarn this is the route to Jack's Rake. As we ascended I needed to explain what a number of groups were doing in the waterfalls with wetsuits on - and that felt good to give some general knowledge about Ghyll Climbing. On summitting at Stickle Tarn you could see the tarn and lower regions of Pavey Ark and the start of Jack's Rake - which I was able to show where I have previously climbed.


We Stopped for a short rest and due to the weather coming in and the cloud being low we decided to descend.

Learning Points from the Day :
Sara thought I had provided about the right level of guidance, not too much in your face and over the top explanations. She said she could see my passion for the mountains and how I helped others. I gave the right motivation and encouragement - which to be honest I didnt realise I did - this is, I guess, something that is natural for me. Only after discussions after the trip, Sara pointed out that as we ascended the route there was one section where I had assisted another group, where a small boy was trying to scramble down a section and I went to his aid to guide him down safely - I tried not to take over and checked with the parents that it was ok to help. I also could see that if the little boy had fell it would been a serious injury. The mother and father were both above the rock section and they didnt realise how steep this section was. They both were thankful for my support. It was nice that the little boy was able to scramble the section by himself, only with guidance on foot and hand placement - what I didnt want to do was scare him and so that he learnt - the little boy was so pleased when climbed down.

So, My learning points...
Work-out early on - the level of the experience or the level that the person wants to be guided and how they want to be guided.
Don't go too far ahead, as a section I think is straight forward may not be to your team member. Also, to give the team member chance to try things for themselves - they dont want to be told how to do everything.

Area : Central Fells

South of the A66 and east of the Hardknott Pass as far east as the Kirkstone Pass

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