High Street

DATE 08.12.2008 | DISTANCE 9.2KM | HIGHEST POINT 828M

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Setting off from Mardale Head

Foot Bridge at Mardale Head

Harter Fell

Lee on the narrow track leading up onto the ridge

The track up to Swine Crag

Geordie in the first patch of deep snow

Haweswater Reservoir

Kidsty Pike

Making our way over the many crags

Rough Crag

picking the route up Rough Crag. We had to take extra care due to some very icy patches

Blea Water

Long Stile ridge to the summit of High Street

A frozen Caspel Gate tarn

Caspel Gate tarn and Long Stile

Looking down onto Blea Water with Harter Fell behind

It's Me!

At the High Street Trig point

The Helvellyn Range

We followed the path along Mardale Ill Bell

We kept losing little Geordie in the snow

Small Water Tarn and Haweswater at the back

Paul has very questionable taste in hats. They do match his personality though.

Shelter

Lee having fun

It doesn't look it but that ice is solid

Another look at Small Water tarn

Small Water Beck

and another shot further down

Following Small Water Beck right back to Mardale Head

Geordie

Warming frozen toes