BG Attempt 17/18th May 2013

[Nee Bother]

. My own opinion is that it's pretty hard going and very tussocky if you opt to visit High Raise first, far better to focus on finding the right route to Sgt Man and enjoy the psychological advantage of a short run up to High Raise and then a nice, easy run over to Thunacar, it just seems a lot less of a struggle that way.

Agreed with that, did many recce's over both and found SM then HR slightly quicker and easier in crap conditions.
We once set off to S Man the same time as others going H Raise and when our paths crossed between the two I thought they were ahead of us, but we got to T Knott 6 or 7 minutes quicker as the run off H Raise is much faster too (IMHO)

[vespa]

after going both ways i have to agree mark sargent man although it is longer this way i also did leg 3,4 ,week before you but i went seathwaite it was heavy goingthen also with yewbarrow the only one not covered in snow

[DazTheSlug]

yep great day out with Will yesterday (if a bit nippy on High Raise) - bet we were the only people to have a picnic on Thunacar Knott that day!
I still think the approach to Sergeant Man first in poor vis is a nightmare - it's a lot easier to hit it on a bearing (and there's a good trod most of the way) from High Raise
however, you then have to find your way from SM to TK which is more difficult than HR to TK, so probably not much in it overall

[Will.Race]

yep great day out with Will yesterday (if a bit nippy on High Raise) - bet we were the only people to have a picnic on Thunacar Knott that day!
I still think the approach to Sergeant Man first in poor vis is a nightmare - it's a lot easier to hit it on a bearing (and there's a good trod most of the way) from High Raise
however, you then have to find your way from SM to TK which is more difficult than HR to TK, so probably not much in it overall

Thats true. I think we should have followed the fenceposts instead of pushing on up close to the becks. Encouraging to see that the split times were pretty good though despite the conditions and visibility.

I'll be having another look at it in 2 or 3 weeks time

[markmc]

At the end of the day it is down to personal choice sgt man first or High Raise, but the more recess you do over the leg the more confident you will be with your choice of route.:wink:

[markmc]

after going both ways i have to agree mark sargent man although it is longer this way i also did leg 3,4 ,week before you but i went seathwaite it was heavy goingthen also with yewbarrow the only one not covered in snow

Sometimes Roy following a path even if a little longer is better if the weather is poor or conditions underfoot are a bit heavy. Be careful when you are out tomorrow if you plan on going over leg 3 from seathwaite as there will be quite a lot of snow and ice on the higher tops but enjoy your day out.

[vespa]

mark how,s it going not heard from you for a while get in touch pm me

[markmc]

Another update on my blog about a BG recce

http://adventuresofafellrunner.blogspot.co.uk/

[DazTheSlug]

my next BG recce will be on Saturday 20th April

start/finish 8:30am Seathwaite at end of Borrowdale - up to Esk Hause then bang in the end of Leg 3 and most/all of Leg 4

All Welcome!

[DazTheSlug]

oh, and I have an evil plan to do the OCT route on Friday 26th April...

OMG only 3 training weekends to go! :w00t: