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    12.37 miles, 3,281 feet, 3 hours 17 minutes: Fairfield c/w. In clag the whole way - visibility down to 50 paces above about 600 feet. No rain, no wind, slippery from condensation on all surfaces. Quite a few on the fell. One asked me if there was a path off Fairfield - he was about 5 feet from it. I was pleased to find all the trods again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike T View Post
    12.37 miles, 3,281 feet, 3 hours 17 minutes: Fairfield c/w. In clag the whole way - visibility down to 50 paces above about 600 feet.
    The cloud base was also about 600 feet on Beacon Hill when I was up there today. But the toughest part of the run was over the freshly ploughed fields on the way back.
    In his lifetime he suffered from unreality, as do so many Englishmen.
    Jorge Luis Borges

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    Quote Originally Posted by anthonykay View Post
    The cloud base was also about 600 feet on Beacon Hill when I was up there today. But the toughest part of the run was over the freshly ploughed fields on the way back.
    Even walking on freshly ploughed fields is a nightmare.

    Some managed to just get above the clouds on Helvellyn and Great End - superb photos.

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    8.16 miles, 889 feet, 1 hour 21 minutes: Skelwith - Drunken Duck loop. Initially overcast/drizzle, later sunshine and showers; gusty at times. Only saw two other people.

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    8.5 miles, 3,894 feet, 2 hours 53 minutes: Wansfell Pike; down/up/down/up/down to the kissing gate again, the second up on the steps. Only 5 others seen on the fell. Sunshine/clouds/no rain/no wind/no mist/not that cold. Less slippery than of late.

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    12.27 miles, 3,400 feet, 3 hours 14 minutes: Fairfield c/w. Mainly sunny, some clouds, the odd wintry shower and a very cold wind on top. Some ice on the rocks. Only saw four others on the fell. Town is quiet.

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    7 miles, 1,791 feet, 2 hours 12 minutes: Wansfell Pike. Three to four inches of snow on the top, snow line about 1,000 feet. No wind, so not cold. Very slippery - micro spikes were great on snow covered rock, but useless on snow covered grass. Four others on the fell. Roads/car parks very quiet.

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    7.46 miles, 2,080 feet, 2 hours 1 minute: Loughrigg trails. Blustery wind at times, almost constant drizzle, overcast. Snow/slush above about 750 feet, making it extremely slippery. Only saw five others.

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    7.35 miles, 3,570 feet, 2 hours 36 minutes: Wansfell Pike, including down/up/down/up/down the race descent. Sunny, no wind, no ice/snow to speak of at this level, but lots of visible snow on the higher fells. Terrain surprisingly dry. Lots on the tourist paths on the fell.

    Edit: My partner tells me that town is heaving.
    Last edited by Mike T; 05-12-2020 at 04:14 PM.

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    12.37 miles, 3,730 feet, 3 hours 38 minutes: Fairfield c/w. Totally benign conditions in the valley - dangerously wild on top - dense cloud above 2,000ft, deep snow compressed into ice on the paths, a very strong cold wind. So glad I had my micro spikes, and I knew the way. Saw about 30 or so on the fell, mainly on the way up as I was coming down. A real adventure.

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