Three stalwart members of West Cumbria Mountaineering Club (one
aged 76) had a great day out on the Grassmoor fells on Sunday, in spite of the
very strong and blustery winds.
Southwards, moist air from the Southwest enveloped the Ennerdale fells
from Red Pike to High Crag in dark, ominous cloud but, being in the weather
shadow, the Grassmoor fells were clear of cloud and members made the best of a
day without rain for the first time in a week or more. Fresh snow highlighted all the detailed
intricacies of the crags and gullies which seam the North side of the Ennerdale
fells. Parts of the path up the lower section of Gasgale Gill have been washed
away and there was some minor entertainment in tackling a couple of smooth,
slippery wet rock steps on the new path, with not a small drop to the blue and
white churning water in the gill, in high spate, below.
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