Glenridding for Place Fell

[MX5]

Yesterday for a splendid day, with much sun and about 6C (felt cooler on the tops with the wind chill). Fells were quite busy and we weren't surprise to see the local MRT, a Dauphin II Air Ambulance and an RAF SAR Sea King involved in getting a fallen walker off Swirral Edge [see #3].

Quite a bit of snow and ice about and really first true mountain outing for my new boots. So I led 6 on a hard 9 mile wander up Place Fell (2156').

1. St Sunday Crag (2759')

f/4 1/1600 ISO-200

2. The Near Eastern Fells (including the 3117' Helvellyn)

f/5.6 1/1000 ISO-200 (4 portrait stitch)

3. The Helvellyn Caldera (Catstycam is the pyramid shaped mountain)

Swirral edge to the bit that runs from Helvellyn to Catstycam.
f/5.6 1/1600 ISO-200

4. Place Fell TrigPoint

f/5.6 1/1000 ISO-200

5. View Of Ullswater (well part of 7.3 miles of it)

f/5.6 1/1000 ISO-200

6. The Route


40D + 24-105L

Fell free to report technical or narrative blunders.

Thanks for stopping by.

[Muscat]

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Nice set as usual MX, hope your feet were OK after the first use of the new boots.

[briansquibb]

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Lovely landscapes!

[tesarver]

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Another great set of images MX5.

Tom

[paul linton]

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Great set, can almost feel the cold.

Paul

[secondintime]

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Lovely set, well captured. Stunning scenery.

[ST-EOS]

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Looks like you had a good day MX when looking at #1 and #3 you wouldn't think they were taken on the same day. I hope the new boots worked well

[Judder Man]

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Nice place to be at this time of year, some good clear images there. Can,t remember if you can see Martindale from Place Fell. Did you not go into the public bar at Howtown for your efforts.

[MX5]

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Thanks everyone.

My new boots (Scarpa Manta) had be worn in (although not essential these days) on some 'tame' walks but this was their first outing in the terrain they are design for ... first rate boots.

Judder Man ... yes you can see the ridge across Boredale (Martindale Common) but I can't remember if you can see the place where the Deers live. Not enough time to do Howtown (I had thought about it and using the steamer when I was planning) ... as it was we got back with 15 mins to spare (coach).

As a measure of 'hardness' we normally do an average of 2.5mph (2mph when the going gets tougher) ... this was 1.7mph.

[DeeGee]

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Beautiful scenery.

[AndyA]

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Very refreshing scenery, thanks for sharing.

[Hereford_EOS]

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Yet another great set MX5, some stunning scenery

[AndyMackie]

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Superb, very good shots. Well worth the effort - are the others photographers or do you just abuse them for selfish fun?

[MX5]

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Thanks Di, Andy, Stephen and Andy.

Well worth the effort - are the others photographers or do you just abuse them for selfish fun?

A couple carry a Lumix P&S ... given all bar one are (much) older than me (and I'm ancient) they do rather well ... says a lot for doing these hard walks as its keeps the brain and body healthy. Unusually I had two one-eyed people with me on this one.

[nickorando]

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It's tougher than it looks, Place Fell. Some nice weather for it, and great views well captured.