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Patterdale Hotel, St Sunday Crag, Deepdale Hause*, Cofa Pike ridge, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Hartsop above How, Deepdale Bridge, Greenbank Farm, A592 Rd to Patterdale (Monday 26th February 2018) - leader Andrew Irwin

* part of party descended to Grisdale Tarn (a tricky descent in icy/snowy conditions) and returned along Grisedale Beck (with icy patches on paths) to Patterdale

Patterdale Hotel - party gathering for walks

leaving on Footpath behind Patterdale Hotel

first large icy patch

Ullswater

crossing Hag Beck

splash from beck frozen on twigs

gate behind in middle left of picture is an alternative start point up St Sunday Crag from the road coming from Grisdale Bridge

Glenridding ferry pier just visible in Ullswater below

Striding Edge or leading to it?

coming up to the gate in the wall

Place Fell behind us

Catstye Cam peeping up behind ridge?

tea break - sheltering in the rocks from the wind

patchwork of fields near Hartsop?

snow frozen hard and most of party used 'grips' on their boots

up towards the top of St Sunday Crag

Grisedale Tarn below us

still descending from St Sunday Crag

Dollywaggon Pike in front with other crags & pikes behind up to Helvellyn

lunch break near Deepdale Hause - party split with most descending (with no clear path visible) down icy snow to Grisdale Tarn. Accident victim encountered who was helicoptered out by rescue services Photographer continued wither smaller group up Cofa Pike to Fairfield and beyond

up to Fairfield - grips and walking poles essential (possibly step cutting might be necessary in some conditions)

St Sunday Crag seen behind us

unstable overhanging snow edge kept well away from

Fairfield

Lake Windermere seen in distance

up towards Hart Crag

'path' descending do 'Hartsop above How' obscured by snow in parts - route down is almost a scramble in parts

Deepdale down to right of picture

Deepdale

on Hartsop above How (ridge)

Deepdale with Place Fell at end

Arnison Crag top right

Greenbank Farm - photographer stayed here a night when on 'Coast to Coast' many years ago

Hartsop Dodd behind us?

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