Bob Graham Route Choices

[Baggins]

We dropped down half way along the traverse on Yewbarrow then followed the stream up.
Geoff was just in front of us and we didn't seem to gain on him as much as I thought we would (took us 45:20) we were going at an easy pace having a lot to eat and drink on the way but not sure if there's much in it now

Bill

[bill]

Bill: how did you get from Yewbarrow to Red Pike?

We messed up a little bit if truth be told. Chris, in front, took a direct way down from just before the col on Yewbarrow. I misheard or misunderstood Paul, who was supposed to be directing us, and headed to the col and onto the path to Dore Head, before coming off down a scree run to join Chris. We then headed across the valley to go up somewhat to the right of the prominent stream that comes off Red Pike.

I should have followed Chris, down grass slopes from ca.100m before the col and onto a trod that takes a gentle travsersing line, before leaving it to go across the valley and up on the right of the stream. This was mentioned further up this thread (should have remembered but thought processes were a wee bit scrambled by this point). There's water to hand on the climb to Red Pike going this way.

[Margarine]

Descent from Great Gable, A/C: is the more southerly path down to Beck Head better - it looks like it is on the map?

[GeoffB]

Descent from Great Gable, A/C: is the more southerly path down to Beck Head better - it looks like it is on the map?

I presume you mean the one that appears to go directly to Beck Head, rather than following the ridge line? I'm not convinced that it exists in real life; it could just be one those rights of way that the OS seem obliged to draw from time to time. I've only ever used the other route either up or down.

I suppose it's a bit late for you to recce it now!

[Margarine]

Cheers Geoff. Yes - that's the one. Might make a good line, but probably not for this weekend!

[Baggins]

Yes that path does not exist you can cut the corner near the summit on a faint path then take a scree run that goes down to the climbers traverse or cut back right onto the ridge don't think you save a great deal of time mind and its tricky to follow if very misty

Bill

[Margarine]

Cheers. Definitely not for this weekend then.

[macc ladd]

Who is out this weekend?... we've got someone from Macc going round along with about 40 supporters (any mention of a decent piss up)... 6.30pm start tomorrow night.

[Nee Bother]

I,m helping on 1st leg on a clockwise midnight start.
Dodgy weather forecast tho'

[Welsh Harrier]

Who is out this weekend?... we've got someone from Macc going round along with about 40 supporters (any mention of a decent piss up)... 6.30pm start tomorrow night.

Swiss Toni is doing it this weekend - not sure what time though!