BG 2012 Recce's....

[Martyn P]

Wot? We're going up on Sat 10 Dec as per my original post. I'm running the Gritstone Trail tomorrow...unless you're coming along for that as well...

You know, I'm as daft as the proverbial brush and obviously half-blind. Sorry Andy ....... for some insane reason I failed to notice the 10th Dec bit

Oh well. Enjoy the Gritstone Trail.

Martyn

[that_fjell_guy]

'Cheenis & I will be recceing Threlkeld to Dunmail on Sat 10 Dec, weather permitting. Feel free to join us...'

I might be interested in this. I'm off work as it stands. I'll check my calander etc. See how I go on Tuesday too. Cheers.

[Hank]

Anyone around on Wednesday 16th November? I'm thinking of doing the route of the Great Lakes Run (http://www.amblesideac.org.uk/GreatLakes_2011.htm), but will probably go up towards Stake Pass to take the trod up to Rossett Pike and so up the direct route to Bowfell, and then the BG route as far as Scafell, before returning to Langdale via Great Moss, Little Stand and Pike o' Blisco. So, not a pure BG recce, but a good run out... I think somewhere in the region of 25k/2000m.

[that_fjell_guy]

Managed my first full BG leg recce on Tuesday...Keswick-Threlkeld. What a grueller!!! 6 hours!! Had problems getting across river after Calva...wasnt going to bad then, considering cloud was down. Not 100% sure I was in the right place, but went up to the fence, which was mostly down, only the top cable being there. After a bi of humming-and-hawing I attempted, rashly, a 'commando style' shimmy across, hanging below. Fell in the beck!!! Took a bearing from the river to Blencathra, but lost a little confidence half way up. ended up on a track and followed that...ended up below Foules Crag. Got on top, had a small problem identifying the top, as its been awhile since I was up there. Attempted Halls Fell in the cloud and damp. Very, very slippy!!! Re-tracked and went down Doddick, tho' I ended up missing the correct turn offpoint on the ridge and ended up more or less at Scales!!! Great day out!! Need to go up on a nice clear day and get my bearings tho I think. Oh!! Also...massive error trying brand new shoes out on such a long run!! Salomons gave me blisters!!

[Nee Bother]

Managed my first full BG leg recce on Tuesday...Keswick-Threlkeld. What a grueller!!! 6 hours!! Had problems getting across river after Calva...wasnt going to bad then, considering cloud was down. Not 100% sure I was in the right place, but went up to the fence, which was mostly down, only the top cable being there. After a bi of humming-and-hawing I attempted, rashly, a 'commando style' shimmy across, hanging below. Fell in the beck!!! Took a bearing from the river to Blencathra, but lost a little confidence half way up. ended up on a track and followed that...ended up below Foules Crag. Got on top, had a small problem identifying the top, as its been awhile since I was up there. Attempted Halls Fell in the cloud and damp. Very, very slippy!!! Re-tracked and went down Doddick, tho' I ended up missing the correct turn offpoint on the ridge and ended up more or less at Scales!!! Great day out!! Need to go up on a nice clear day and get my bearings tho I think. Oh!! Also...massive error trying brand new shoes out on such a long run!! Salomons gave me blisters!!

Sounds like a good day out :thumbup:

[DazTheSlug]

Managed my first full BG leg recce on Tuesday...Keswick-Threlkeld. What a grueller!!! 6 hours!! Had problems getting across river after Calva...wasnt going to bad then, considering cloud was down. Not 100% sure I was in the right place, but went up to the fence, which was mostly down, only the top cable being there. After a bi of humming-and-hawing I attempted, rashly, a 'commando style' shimmy across, hanging below. Fell in the beck!!! Took a bearing from the river to Blencathra, but lost a little confidence half way up. ended up on a track and followed that...ended up below Foules Crag. Got on top, had a small problem identifying the top, as its been awhile since I was up there. Attempted Halls Fell in the cloud and damp. Very, very slippy!!! Re-tracked and went down Doddick, tho' I ended up missing the correct turn offpoint on the ridge and ended up more or less at Scales!!! Great day out!! Need to go up on a nice clear day and get my bearings tho I think. Oh!! Also...massive error trying brand new shoes out on such a long run!! Salomons gave me blisters!!

sounds like a text-book recce to me!
I always feel that the more mistakes you make, the more successful it's been, as that's a shed-load of things that you won't do wrong on the day :thumbup:

[ashstroller]

sounds like a text-book recce to me!
I always feel that the more mistakes you make, the more successful it's been, as that's a shed-load of things that you won't do wrong on the day :thumbup:

I hope that this sentence rings true for my attempt in June 2012

[Nee Bother]

sounds like a text-book recce to me!
I always feel that the more mistakes you make, the more successful it's been, as that's a shed-load of things that you won't do wrong on the day :thumbup:

Hear hear!!!

[that_fjell_guy]

sounds like a text-book recce to me!
I always feel that the more mistakes you make, the more successful it's been, as that's a shed-load of things that you won't do wrong on the day :thumbup:

Indeed! That was my view! At least I extaricated myself from the various 'errors' and got to where I wanted to go...more or less...and did it safely. Still need to suss the river crossing, as thats the third time I've been and its always been a problem crossing. I'll possibly go up on a nice day from Threlkeld and have a nice steady look at it. I think I've now got the crossing point, but not sure about that fence crossing bit!!....and it was a great day out!!

[Roadkill]

Will you be doing a winter or summer round? The river crossing has been fine the couple of times I've done it in the spring and summer, although I imagine it is fairly bracing at this time of year, plus deeper.