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Lake District: Langdale Pikes.
Leader, Tim Gronow.
8th May 2010


Leader Tim Gronow
Leader Tim Gronow.


Beginning the ascent from the car park
Beginning the ascent from the car park.


Smaller group than the Crinkle Crags walk
Smaller group than the Crinkle Crags walk.


Good visibility
Good visibility.


Fine walking area
Fine walking area.


Tall stile to negotiate
Tall stile to negotiate.


Approaching Dungeon Ghyll
Approaching Dungeon Ghyll.


Almost at the Ghyll
Almost at the Ghyll.


Time for a breather (and forty winks for Helen)
Time for a breather (and forty winks for Helen).


Climbing again
Climbing again.


Another stop to admire the view
Another stop to admire the view.


Path about to level out before the next climb
Path about to level out before the next climb.


Ascending gradually to the Pikes
Ascending gradually to the Pikes.


Fine walking conditions
Fine walking conditions.


Steep ascent and passing the Crinkle crags group
Steep ascent and passing the Crinkle crags group.


Good views from here
Good views from here.


Tea stop with Harrison Stickle behind us
Tea stop with Harrison Stickle behind us.


Pike of Stickle ahead of us
Pike of Stickle ahead of us.


Getting ready for next ascent
Getting ready for next ascent.


Almost on top of Pike of Stickle
Almost on top of Pike of Stickle.


Very good visibility
Very good visibility.


At top of Pike of Stickle
At top of Pike of Stickle.


Martcrag ahead to climb and the valley along which we will return
Martcrag ahead to climb and the valley along which we will return.


Getting ready to climb Martcrag
Getting ready to climb Martcrag.


Heading for the Cumbria Way
Heading for the Cumbria Way.


Stunning scenery
Stunning scenery.


Joining the Cumbria Way
Joining the Cumbria Way.


Heading for Angle Tarn
Heading for Angle Tarn.


Not much wind at the moment!
Not much wind at the moment!.


We were so lucky with the weather
We were so lucky with the weather.


The peat under foot was very dry
The peat under foot was very dry.


Would have been very different in wet conditions!
Would have been very different in wet conditions!


The normal walking conditions underfoot should be wet !
The normal walking conditions underfoot should be wet!.


Found some water !
Found some water!.


Climbing the ridge and experiencing strong winds
Climbing the ridge and experiencing strong winds.


Nearly on top of the ridge
Nearly on top of the ridge.


Looking for the Crinkle Crags group
Looking for the Crinkle Crags group.


Reached Angle Tarn
Reached Angle Tarn.


Tim points out the other group
Tim points out the other group.


We begin descent to Mickleden
We begin descent to Mickleden.


Wonderful views
Wonderful views.


Path has been surfaced
Path has been surfaced


Long way to go - into valley and follow it left
Long way to go - into valley and follow it left.


Tea stop half way down
Tea stop half way down.


Down at last
Down at last.


Hard surface to walk on
Hard surface to walk on.


Sun not so strong now
Sun not so strong now.


Gravel path harder than walking the moor !
Gravel path harder than walking the moor!


Test of endurance on the hard path with tired feet !
Test of endurance on the hard path with tired feet!


Breda still going strong
Breda still going strong.


Not much further now !
Not much further now!


Tim point to where the other group is likely to be by now
Tim point to where the other group is likely to be by now.


Final descent to the car park
Final descent to the car park.


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