Ian Morton - 153788

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Details

Date : 19/02/2020

Duration : 5-8 hours

Style : Equals

Type : Quality Mountain Day (QMD)

Weather : Heavy snow - poor visibility

Wind : No wind

Camping Type : N/A

Nights Camping : 0

Mountains : Helvellyn Helvellyn - Lower Man Nethermost Pike Raise White Side

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Description

3 peers from Glenridding/Sticks Pass/Raise/Whiteside/Lower Man/Helvellyn/Nethermost Pike/Grisedale return.
Windchill minus 12, winds 50mph. Spindrift/snow/hail/rain throughout. Main ridge frozen - verglas and some deep drifting snow. Snow line around 550m on ascent but lifting on return in the milder weather. 21km, 1280m ascent.

Area : Eastern Fells

From the Kirkstone Pass to the M6.

Location