Derwent & Ambleside
2nd January 2006 to 8th January 2006

A post-New-Year, pre-Seathwaite trip to the Northern and Central Fells, complete with mucho Wainwright bagging courtesy of Alex & David. Starting with Alistair and Alex on Monday at YHA Derwentwater, joined by Alison on Tuesday and Michael on Wednesday for an epic 2-night wild camp, Alistair departing on Thursday, and David & Ruth arriving on Friday for 2 nights at Ambleside Backpackers - phew!. See Alex's photos for a full-blown, minute by minute account of the week! Apologies must go to my car, for the emotional (and perhaps even physical!) scarring caused by the World & his rucksack crammed inside on several occasions(!)

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Monday: Keswick & Derwentwater from Latrigg
Monday: Keswick & Derwentwater from Latrigg
2006-01-02 15:28:30
Bassenthwaite Lake & Dodd from Latrigg
Bassenthwaite Lake & Dodd from Latrigg
2006-01-02 15:28:39
Helvellyn range from Latrigg
Helvellyn range from Latrigg
2006-01-02 15:28:52
Alistair & Alex at the summit of Latrigg
Alistair & Alex at the summit of Latrigg
2006-01-02 15:31:48
Tuesday: Bannerdale Crags
Tuesday: Bannerdale Crags
2006-01-03 09:21:08
Bannerdale Beck & Bowscale Fell
Bannerdale Beck & Bowscale Fell
2006-01-03 09:21:33
Souther Fell - first of the day
Souther Fell - first of the day
2006-01-03 09:21:56
Alex hesitates
Alex hesitates
2006-01-03 10:04:12

2006-01-03 10:05:57

2006-01-03 10:18:33
Scales Tarn
Scales Tarn
2006-01-03 10:18:21
Sharp Edge
Sharp Edge
2006-01-03 10:18:27
Ascending a very slippy Sharp Edge
Ascending a very slippy Sharp Edge
2006-01-03 10:40:11
A place to remember for Alistair - yes it was rather slippy!
A place to remember for Alistair - yes it was rather slippy!
2006-01-03 11:03:46
Looking back after abandoning Sharp Edge
Looking back after abandoning Sharp Edge
2006-01-03 11:17:08

"It was about here, I think"
2006-01-03 11:24:42
Scales Tarn & Sharp Edge from the SAFE route up to Blencathra
Scales Tarn & Sharp Edge from the SAFE route up to Blencathra
2006-01-03 11:47:16
Looking South on the way to Blencathra
Looking South on the way to Blencathra
2006-01-03 11:50:15
Doddick Gill in front of Keswick Golf Course(!)
Doddick Gill in front of Keswick Golf Course(!)
2006-01-03 11:52:26
The winding Blencathra path
The winding Blencathra path
2006-01-03 11:56:54

2006-01-03 12:52:50
Alex finds a new toy
Alex finds a new toy
2006-01-03 13:10:59
Bannerdale Crags
Bannerdale Crags
2006-01-03 13:37:07

2006-01-03 13:49:00
Bowscale Fell
Bowscale Fell
2006-01-03 14:08:29
Al & Al on Bowscale
Al & Al on Bowscale
2006-01-03 14:10:46
Bannerdale Crags on the way down from Bowscale
Bannerdale Crags on the way down from Bowscale
2006-01-03 14:36:13
Bullfell Beck
Bullfell Beck
2006-01-03 15:01:00

2006-01-03 15:06:33
Mungrisdale Bridge
Mungrisdale Bridge
2006-01-03 15:09:12
Wednesday: A frosty start ascending Dodd
Wednesday: A frosty start ascending Dodd
2006-01-04 10:32:04
Apparently it was a little cold that morning?
Apparently it was a little cold that morning?
2006-01-04 10:32:23
Looking down towards Applethwaite from Carl Side
Looking down towards Applethwaite from Carl Side
2006-01-04 11:32:29
Carl Side
Carl Side
2006-01-04 11:32:43

2006-01-04 11:48:24

2006-01-04 11:48:32

2006-01-04 11:58:27
Bassenthwaite Lake
Bassenthwaite Lake
2006-01-04 12:05:12
On the way down from Ullock Pike
On the way down from Ullock Pike
2006-01-04 13:13:14
Longside Wood
Longside Wood
2006-01-04 13:18:47
Sunset over Latrigg
Sunset over Latrigg
2006-01-04 15:31:44

2006-01-04 15:42:54

2006-01-04 15:44:01

2006-01-04 15:47:27
Glenderaterra Beck on the way to Skiddaw House
Glenderaterra Beck on the way to Skiddaw House
2006-01-04 15:50:13
Skiddaw
Skiddaw "Forest" with a tadpole-shaped Moon(?)
2006-01-04 17:09:57
Thursday: Alistair & Alison battle high winds on the way down from Great Calva
Thursday: Alistair & Alison battle high winds on the way down from Great Calva
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2006-01-05 11:00:41
Knott???
Knott???
2006-01-05 11:31:32
And I thought it was the Iodine tabs making his water yellow.....
And I thought it was the Iodine tabs making his water yellow.....
2006-01-05 13:04:38

2006-01-05 13:30:04
Finally reaching Great Cockup
Finally reaching Great Cockup
2006-01-05 14:30:36
Whitewater Dash
Whitewater Dash
2006-01-05 15:25:10

2006-01-05 15:28:31

2006-01-05 15:29:23
Friday: Trudging through the snow up to Skiddaw
Friday: Trudging through the snow up to Skiddaw
2006-01-06 10:50:53
The highest point of the trip!
The highest point of the trip!
2006-01-06 11:20:51
Lonscale at last - the final peak of our 2-night wild walk
Lonscale at last - the final peak of our 2-night wild walk
2006-01-06 12:29:03
Alex with Skiddaw behind
Alex with Skiddaw behind
2006-01-06 12:32:01
Monument on the Cumbria Way
Monument on the Cumbria Way
2006-01-06 13:05:00