BG Attempt 17/18th May 2013

[Nigel]

Yes, good day out. Pats ankle is quite badly swollen - but it's been worse and hopefully it will get better soon. Glad to see from Arkels trace that I did slightly further at 16 miles although slightly less climb at 4,026ft (1,500 ft of that coming back up the Band looking for you) - probably because I was running down in the valley while you were all 'playing in the snow'. Good to meet up with you all and no doubrt see you again soon. I'm next up there the weekend of teh 23rd Feb.
Didn't manage much this morning - Was at bottom of Catbells a bit late at 9.15am, Vespa, but coudn't see you so headed up Catbells but ended up just coming back down again. Chest felt tighter than on Saturday morning, the wind was blowing a hooly and I thought f**k it!

[Stolly]

Blog update

[Tahr]

Great Blog enjoyed reading it. My dog is called Igg by the way, the other one I took on the last recce was Zag.

ATB

Tahr

[DazTheSlug]

sounds like you all had an eventful day!
my day on the Coniston massif on Friday was a bit more straightforward
20M/7000ft in 8hrs out (probably about 7hrs moving )
coped well with repeated ups/down and still jogging along quite happily as it went dark, so boding well...

[Will.Race]

Anyone up for a recce next week ?

I'm planning to do Leg 3 as far as Scafell.

Back to Dunmail by the easiest route possible. Any suggestions for this bit ?

[Stolly]

I'm planning to do Leg 3 as far as Scafell.

Back to Dunmail by the easiest route possible. Any suggestions for this bit ?

Maybe stop at Scafell Pike and drop down to Seathwaite and call a taxi?

[Will.Race]

Maybe stop at Scafell Pike and drop down to Seathwaite and call a taxi?

Good thinking. Got any good taxi numbers ?

No, I intend to run back.Expect I'll get some idea on the outward run / walk.

Like your blog by the way.

[Hank]

Anyone up for a recce next week ?

I'm planning to do Leg 3 as far as Scafell.

Back to Dunmail by the easiest route possible. Any suggestions for this bit ?

There is no easy way! Most direct is back to Angle Tarn, round to Stake Pass, climb up and skirt High Raise just to the south and then down Mere Beck to bring you out pretty much at Calf Crag. You can skirt High Raise to the north and aim for Greenup Edge... a bit less climb and certainly less steep, but a bit further. I've always found that climb up/round High Raise a right bugger.

[Will.Race]

There is no easy way! Most direct is back to Angle Tarn, round to Stake Pass, climb up and skirt High Raise just to the south and then down Mere Beck to bring you out pretty much at Calf Crag. You can skirt High Raise to the north and aim for Greenup Edge... a bit less climb and certainly less steep, but a bit further. I've always found that climb up/round High Raise a right bugger.

Yeah thought that was probably the case ! Not to worry, I want a full day out anyway.

Thanks for the info

[Martyn P]

There is no easy way! Most direct is back to Angle Tarn, round to Stake Pass, climb up and skirt High Raise just to the south and then down Mere Beck to bring you out pretty much at Calf Crag. You can skirt High Raise to the north and aim for Greenup Edge... a bit less climb and certainly less steep, but a bit further. I've always found that climb up/round High Raise a right bugger.

You're right, that's probably the most direct route if you're going all the way back to DR. I did exactly this on one occasion, it gets plenty boggy on that diagonal transit back to High Raise ..... don't think that will come as any surprise though!