Scale force & The Buttermere fells

With a forecast for sunshine after a damp start to the day, I drove to Buttermere in the north west corner of Lakeland

This hotel in Buttermere village was once known as 'The Fish' & is very popular with walkers

Walking along the side of Crummock water heading for Scale Force....

....where I met Chris from Norfolk, he had been for a icy cold shower under the falls to raise money of the small breast cancer charity Little Lifts. He was taking a cold water dip somewhere every day in January!! "Good luck with your fund raising Chris" you deserve a medal!!!

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https://littlelifts.enthuse.com/pf/chris-sharman

 

 Scale Force in full flow

Leaving the falls behind I continued the climb to my first Summit Red Pike... the clouds were starting to rise out of the valleys....

....and again

....and again looking across to Grasmoor....

....and Hope Gill Head & Grisedale Pike in snow

Buttermere and the central fells from Red Pike summit 2477ft

Looking down on Dodd with Buttermere village behind

More snow on the central fells

Looking down on Crummock water from the ridge leading to High Stile....

....and again

High Stile summit 2647ft....

....and its wind shelter

Bleaberry tarn below Dodd

Looking back to Red Pike before continuing to High Crag

Now on High Crag summit.... 2440ft. The Scafell range in the distance....

....and Great Gable & the lower Green Gable....

....before the final descent  towards Seat & Haystacks

Fleetwith Pike from Scarth Gap

Finally looking back at Fleetwith Pike again from the gentle stroll back to Buttermere village

A really exhilerating day's walking on the fells with some fantasctic winter scenery.