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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Anyone els climbed this. Went up yesterday via striding edge and the weather was horrendous

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Nope, but I have been up Scafell Pike, Snowdon and Ben Nevis. Not all on the same day I might add

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No but iv been upstairs a few times

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve done it once but it was a glorious Spring Day, with some remnants of snow but otherwise perfect walking conditions.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not for a very long time....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We climbed Helvellyn last June, in very wet and windy conditions. It was challenging (the strong gusts while crossing Striding Edge were ummm interesting!), but we were well equipped and we all made it up and down without incident (apart from my shredded waterproof trousers). It was so exhilarating!

We climbed Great Gable the year before, and we're climbing Scafell Pike this June, I can't wait!

V x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I went last month and it was extreme weather and poor visibility. Was easy to get loast if you leave the track

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By *lanPartridgeMan
over a year ago

nottingham

Haystacks is my favourite to look at. Never climbed it though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You have dropped the pig undies.

The plain Blue better.

Did you wear them on the hike?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've done helvellyn, glorious sunshine, went up striding edge and did a circular down grisdale.

My favourite mountain is blencathra up sharp edge, i want to go up halls fell.

I love the lakes but never done winter conditions

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By *arnayguyMan
over a year ago

Durham Tees

Yes, I did it a few years ago in snow. Striding Edge was icy and scary. I did about 30 feet of it on my back side rather than risk a fall. Some of the people on it were wearing crampons. It was a great walk.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not yet, but I definitely want to go Striding Edge! Just not when I have the dog with me. He tried to drag me to my death going from Scafell to Scafell Pike, so don't fancy anything too steep with him.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Yeah there was about 6ft of snow and white out on the summit. Easy to get lost if you can't read a map. Hard work in the snow and ice..... and there were loads of dogs going up striding edge..I'd love to take a tent up and spend the night up there. When you are out the wind it's so so peacfull

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i’ll wait till the summer

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yeah there was about 6ft of snow and white out on the summit. Easy to get lost if you can't read a map. Hard work in the snow and ice..... and there were loads of dogs going up striding edge..I'd love to take a tent up and spend the night up there. When you are out the wind it's so so peacfull"
When?

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By *ELLONS AND CREAMWoman
over a year ago

stourbridge area

Id need oxygen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I did all three in one week, I was a bit sore afterwards!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Yeah there was about 6ft of snow and white out on the summit. Easy to get lost if you can't read a map. Hard work in the snow and ice..... and there were loads of dogs going up striding edge..I'd love to take a tent up and spend the night up there. When you are out the wind it's so so peacfull When?"

When what.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yeah there was about 6ft of snow and white out on the summit. Easy to get lost if you can't read a map. Hard work in the snow and ice..... and there were loads of dogs going up striding edge..I'd love to take a tent up and spend the night up there. When you are out the wind it's so so peacfull When?

When what."
When you taking tent up?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Oh right. Iv not planned anything it's just something I'd like to do

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Oh right. Iv not planned anything it's just something I'd like to do"
Oh ok. Apology accepted. So just throwing it out there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yep when I was a teenager. From what I remember it was harder than Scafell's Pike

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Oh right. Iv not planned anything it's just something I'd like to do"

I had my first mountain wild camp last summer and highly recommend it!

If you're going to do it though, invest in lightweight gear... I had to back off pinnacle ridge in Snowdonia, as I was carrying way too much weight and it gets slippery up there when it's wet.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Are you allowed to wild camp. I always thought it was illegal... iam ok with weight. I am ex infantry. Used to going up mountains carrying my own body weight

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Yeah and iam pretty sure hellvelyn via striding edge is the 2nd or 3rd hardest in the UK.

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

Helvellyn is my back garden lol, I've spent many hours walking the fells

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Helvellyn is my back garden lol, I've spent many hours walking the fells "

Amazing up there isn't it mate.

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith


"Helvellyn is my back garden lol, I've spent many hours walking the fells

Amazing up there isn't it mate. "

The Lake District fells have many great views fella, I love living here

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Are you allowed to wild camp. I always thought it was illegal... iam ok with weight. I am ex infantry. Used to going up mountains carrying my own body weight"
Why who else would carry you.

I've been up mountains always hiked up Un aided

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

My own body weight in kit and equipment

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My own body weight in kit and equipment"
What you weighing in at?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"i’ll wait till the summer "

There's no guarantee of good weather in the Lakes, even in the summer ~ see my reply above, it was June when we went up and the weather was atrocious!

Besides, it's more of a challenge and you get a greater sense of achievement when you've battled the elements (and cheated death).

V x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Are you allowed to wild camp. I always thought it was illegal... iam ok with weight. I am ex infantry. Used to going up mountains carrying my own body weight"

You're not officially allowed, but it's tolerated in the mountains, as long as you are respectful and clean up after yourself.

You'd be surprised at how many people you see camping up there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yeah and iam pretty sure hellvelyn via striding edge is the 2nd or 3rd hardest in the UK. "

Really? I thought it was only a grade 1 scramble, but could be wrong.

Saying that Pinnacle ridge is only a grade 1, but a very different animal to the Crib Goch Arete to Snowdon.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"My own body weight in kit and equipment What you weighing in at?"

Why's that matter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My own body weight in kit and equipment What you weighing in at?

Why's that matter"
What you thinking of carrying that's all

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith


"Are you allowed to wild camp. I always thought it was illegal... iam ok with weight. I am ex infantry. Used to going up mountains carrying my own body weight

You're not officially allowed, but it's tolerated in the mountains, as long as you are respectful and clean up after yourself.

You'd be surprised at how many people you see camping up there."

And how many enjoy wild swimming lol

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith


"i’ll wait till the summer

There's no guarantee of good weather in the Lakes, even in the summer ~ see my reply above, it was June when we went up and the weather was atrocious!

Besides, it's more of a challenge and you get a greater sense of achievement when you've battled the elements (and cheated death).

V x"

No no no! It ALWAYS rains in the Lakes! Don't be letting people know we have great weather up here at times, or we'll be even more overrun with touroids...........

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By *he_virgin_maryWoman
over a year ago

Here, there and everywhere!

Once walked up cat bells which was most pleasant.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"i’ll wait till the summer

There's no guarantee of good weather in the Lakes, even in the summer ~ see my reply above, it was June when we went up and the weather was atrocious!

Besides, it's more of a challenge and you get a greater sense of achievement when you've battled the elements (and cheated death).

V x

No no no! It ALWAYS rains in the Lakes! Don't be letting people know we have great weather up here at times, or we'll be even more overrun with touroids........... "

I always say that there's a reason it's the lake district!

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith


"i’ll wait till the summer

There's no guarantee of good weather in the Lakes, even in the summer ~ see my reply above, it was June when we went up and the weather was atrocious!

Besides, it's more of a challenge and you get a greater sense of achievement when you've battled the elements (and cheated death).

V x

No no no! It ALWAYS rains in the Lakes! Don't be letting people know we have great weather up here at times, or we'll be even more overrun with touroids...........

I always say that there's a reason it's the lake district!"

My stock answer to "does it always rain here?" is "Where do you think the lakes come from?"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"i’ll wait till the summer

There's no guarantee of good weather in the Lakes, even in the summer ~ see my reply above, it was June when we went up and the weather was atrocious!

Besides, it's more of a challenge and you get a greater sense of achievement when you've battled the elements (and cheated death).

V x

No no no! It ALWAYS rains in the Lakes! Don't be letting people know we have great weather up here at times, or we'll be even more overrun with touroids...........

I always say that there's a reason it's the lake district!

My stock answer to "does it always rain here?" is "Where do you think the lakes come from?" "
True. Buy Glacial if want to split hairs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"i’ll wait till the summer

There's no guarantee of good weather in the Lakes, even in the summer ~ see my reply above, it was June when we went up and the weather was atrocious!

Besides, it's more of a challenge and you get a greater sense of achievement when you've battled the elements (and cheated death).

V x

No no no! It ALWAYS rains in the Lakes! Don't be letting people know we have great weather up here at times, or we'll be even more overrun with touroids...........

I always say that there's a reason it's the lake district!

My stock answer to "does it always rain here?" is "Where do you think the lakes come from?" True. Buy Glacial if want to split hairs "
But*

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By *a Fee VerteWoman
over a year ago

Limbo

The one and only time I climbed Hellvellyn it was on an amazingly hot and clear day - the views in every direction were breathtaking. It was so warm I spent a large part of the day in a bikini top (obviously not just a bikini top) to get the sun on me. Striding Edge however terrified me ... I don't mind heights if I'm enclosed but that was something else. Don't think I could have done it in wind and rain at all

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By *.gerri.xTV/TS
over a year ago

North west

Striding edge and bad weather ,man has some big balls there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Striding edge and bad weather ,man has some big balls there."

And woman.

V x

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By *evaquitCouple
over a year ago

Catthorpe

Yep via striding edge then down swirrel edge. Not in winter though. Done quite a few fells but favourite is Fleetwith Pike, not too challenging and a stunning sight from Buttermere.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Striding edge and bad weather ,man has some big balls there.

And woman.

V x"
Fair do. Ever need a Wingman?

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By *.gerri.xTV/TS
over a year ago

North west


"Striding edge and bad weather ,man has some big balls there.

And woman.

V x"

Ooohh snap

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