| Date: | 14th Feb 2009 | ||
| Stats: | 11.0 miles, 2200 feet | ||
| Weather: | Mostly cloudy, very cold and windy on the tops | ||
| Trig Points: | 2: TP4102 – Ingleborough, TP5306 – Park Fell | ||
| Yorks Top 30: | 2: Ingleborough, Simon Fell | ||
| Other Info: | Free parking by the Ribblehead Viaduct, serviced by Tea Van, but no toilets | ||
| Summary: | Ribblehead, Winter Scales, Bruntscar, Ellerbeck, Chapel-le-Dale, Ingleborough, Simon Fell, Park Fell, Ribblehead | ||
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Lots of snow on the tops, but generally clear lower down made for a great mixed bag of terrain today. Could have probably done with crampons on the climb to Ingleborough, but just about do-able without them.
Leaving the car park, heading for the path below Whernside
Crossing the railway – Ingleborough ever present ahead of us
The path passes a number of farms along the way
And some lovely limestone outcrops – with the big man in the background of course
The whole of the Ingleborough ridge, including Simon Fell and Park Fell
Nice even walk in for today
Walls heading up to Whernside
Snowy lanes on the way to Chapel-le-Dale
The church at Chapel-le-Dale
Following to faint path to Ingleborough
Looking back to Whernside across the limestone pavement
Ingleborough ahead
The steep, snowy ascent to the lower slope of Ingleborough – these folk tell us it’s do-able without crampons
Very deep snow in places, but we can kick the steps in and it’s great fun
Climbing higher
Reached the summit -very windy and very cold
Am I dreaming? Or is that bloke in shorts!? What a nutter
Treacherous descent from Ingleborough – foot placing is key – and taking your time.
Heading across to Simon Fell – snow drifts to the top of the walls
The snow drifts make wall crossings a doddle though
Its very deep in places
Back down to the lane
And crossing the railway again – the weather has closed in since we left.