One for the PH fell walkers/ hikers/ fit club...

[wedg1e]

Right, enough talk, let's have some Lake District walking action.

Helvellyn via Striding Edge, who's up for it?

I'm thinking Saturday 1st April (yes, really!) as it should be warming up by then but still cool enough to keep the 4-wheeled hikers away.

Bearing in mind I'm a 40-something fat bloke, I don't want any excuses about being unfit

[ewenm]

Can't see the pic for some reason (probably MOD firewall). I'd love to do the Striding Edge - Swirral Edge loop on 1st April but will be working that weekend

[Jaglover]

I would but I'm a few hunderd miles away.

[wedg1e]

Jaglover said:

I would but I'm a few hunderd miles away.

Do you, or do you not, own a Jag? Simply install fuel, apply right foot and aim in the general direction of Cumbria.

See you there

[mybrainhurts]

[wedg1e]

mybrainhurts said:

Blame the Tedded one: it's his pic not mine...

[maxed]

mybrainhurts said:

Pure genius

PMSL

[Einion Yrth]

I shall be walking in Lochaber that weekend, otherwise I'd be sorely tempted.

[Jaglover]

mybrainhurts said:

[Yugguy]

Oh God no, not Helvellyn, it's like Piccadilly Circus these days.

[mybrainhurts]

Wheeze.....

[ewenm]

Yugguy said:

Oh God no, not Helvellyn, it's like Piccadilly Circus these days.

But the edges are great in spring snow

[wedg1e]

Yugguy said:

Oh God no, not Helvellyn, it's like Piccadilly Circus these days.

Oh OK, let's make it Snowdon, or Scafell Pike, or.. or.. for regular walkers yes, you're right. I was trying to drum up some interest from those who might just have never walked up anything steeper than the disabled ramp at Tescos.
If you don't fancy it, fine: just fuuck off and leave the thread to those who do.

[maxed]

Chill....you did say April 1

that is april fools day, so you should have expected abit of unseriousness

[Yugguy]

ok, ok, chill!

You need to get out into the hills I think.

[crazylegs]

I might be up for this, supposedly doing the Three Peaks this year so better get in training!

[ewenm]

The big advantage of Helvellyn via Striding Edge is that you get to drive over Kirkstone Pass

[Einion Yrth]

ewenm said:

The big advantage of Helvellyn via Striding Edge is that you get to drive over Kirkstone Pass

Boring, go the long way round via Wrynose and Hardknott.

[Yugguy]

Scafell Pike from the Eskdale end, with a pint or 10 of proper ale in that cracking pub that I forget the name of.

[ewenm]

Einion Yrth said:

ewenm said: The big advantage of Helvellyn via Striding Edge is that you get to drive over Kirkstone Pass Boring, go the long way round via Wrynose and Hardknott.

And then what? You're still nowhere near the bottom of Striding Edge.
Overtaking down the north side of Kirkstone is fun - not really possible on the others...