winter round 24th Feb 2013

[keswicksimon]

Any news of Jim Mann's attempt starting 1 am this morning?

[stevebirkinshaw]

I was with him on the first leg to Threlkeld. Jim was really strong and completed it in around 3 hours 7 minutes and left a couple of minutes later. I arrived 15 minutes later very tired.

Conditions were good, cold but with not too much wind. Bits of snow and ice higher up.

I hope he carries on as strongly.

[alf.t]

I was with him on the first leg to Threlkeld. Jim was really strong and completed it in around 3 hours 7 minutes and left a couple of minutes later. I arrived 15 minutes later very tired.

Conditions were good, cold but with not too much wind. Bits of snow and ice higher up.

I hope he carries on as strongly.

Well he was strong on the next section too. And the schedule being ticked off perfectly until Fairfield and Seat Sandal where curiously the snow and ice were sufficiently troublesome to slow the escapade down by 20 mins. Until then, the white conditions were not too bothersome, the cold conspired to try and freeze up the liquids, until the bottle went up my jersey.
Jim finished the leg in good fettle, eating and drinking well.

[Mark Smith]

He's relentless that lad. Good luck Jim. Keep the updates coming and stay warm up there

[stevebirkinshaw]

I am afraid he gave up at Wasdale. He was an hour behind his 18:30 hour schedule at that point. He lost all the time on really icy sections on Bowfell and Scafell as well as earlier on Fairfield. The rest of the splits on was spot on schedule.

Overall a very impressive attempt at a winter record. With the right conditions i am sure he will get it.

[Jim Mann]

Thanks to all for the support Steve, Gary, Andy, Stu, Mark & Jamie and Gill - you were all brilliant - Its people like this that make all the magic of the BG happen.

Conditions were a lot worse than I had anticipated especially Bowfell and Scafell and of course I was looking for a different outcome today but hey thats sometimes the way it goes and I have no complaints. I had a great a great day out, proved to myself that this is possible and got beaten by a course that I simply wasn't up to.

I'll skill up and be back again next winter

[Rodders]

Jim, hats off to you. Glad you are safe and already looking to another attempt.

[Tahr]

Thanks to all for the support Steve, Gary, Andy, Stu, Mark & Jamie and Gill - you were all brilliant - Its people like this that make all the magic of the BG happen.

Conditions were a lot worse than I had anticipated especially Bowfell and Scafell and of course I was looking for a different outcome today but hey thats sometimes the way it goes and I have no complaints. I had a great a great day out, proved to myself that this is possible and got beaten by a course that I simply wasn't up to.

I'll skill up and be back again next winter

Hard luck mate, better luck next time, did you try the direct route up Bowfell? or the hikers route?

ATB

Tahr

[Jim Mann]

The direct route - where is the hikers route? - That's new to me!?

[Arkel]

Hard luck mate, better luck next time, did you try the direct route up Bowfell? or the hikers route?

ATB

Tahr

Bowfell in winter Igg and me are still getting flashbacks ;-). Seriously respect to you Jim and good luck next time, that's a serious goal :-)