Tanky's trog

[DrPatrickBarry]

Just got back from a gentle jog up Wessenden & along part of the pw towards Black Hill from Wessenden Head. Good call Clair! Deep powdery snow had not consolidated despite the cold conditions. Nice to see DrPatrick on my way back down. Last time I saw him we choose different paths up WBC at last years Tanky's.

I am amazed you recognised me, we just passed for a couple of minutes last year, you have a good memory for faces.

I made it to the Soldiers Lump. It was fair hard going. The snow was so deep and soft. I am not a great fell runner I would have been happy with 4.5 hrs for Tanky's in good conditions but it took me 2.5 hrs to get to the summit of Black Hill. My earlier comments in the forum with these conditions adding 2 hrs onto my time was hopelessly optimistic.

I met a cross country skier at soldiers lump looking at him in envy as he slid off across the snow, knowing I had to trash back down to Marsden again.

Glorious morning though, blue skys sun in my face.!!