Stickle Ghyll & Pavey Ark

Well after an interview with Mike Parr from Radio Cumbria and a morning of office work I tour myself away from the computer and headed over to Langdale.

After popping into Langdale School to say hi and pick up my copy of the Langdale School Express and quick jog I was at the foot of Stickle Ghyll. The Ghyll is a popular scramble in the summer time with groups, click this link to see a video of Langdale School and Real Adventure taking the classroom outside on a sunny warm day.

Conditions in the ghyll were thin but climbable with care, Whorneyside may not be in condition yet.

After topping out at the tarn a line on the L side of Pavey Ark enticed me in. It is not in the guide book but is worth doing. There was a pleasant grade II ice fall to start with then onto a section of I then at the top 20m of really good quality ice of a good depth and well frozen with no water (one step of III which is avoidable and would therefor go at II).

Topping out by sun set and a stroll over to Harrison’s Stickle before descending via the path at the top of Dungeon Ghyll with a short chill to look at the stars and I was back to the van for 1730.

Blog, Pizza, Beer, Sleep.

Tomorrow ill head up Red Screes before of Duke of Edinburgh event at Patterdale Hall and then see if we can sneak in a cheeky ascent of something afterwards too.

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POSTED: 8th December 2010
BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play, Winter Conditions