Quote Originally Posted by Mike T View Post
9.94 miles, 4,459 feet, 3 hours 38 minutes: Wansfell Pike and along the ridge, including twice down/up the race descent to the kissing gate. A centimetre or so of fresh snow fell overnight in town - I thought there would be rather more on the Pike, but there wasn't - I could still easily see my footprints from yesterday. A cold breeze on top, but nothing too troublesome. Mainly overcast with the odd spell of sunshine; in cloud on the ridge. Quite a few about, including several groups who did not know the way, so presumably not locals. Microspikes worn virtually door to door - they were not brilliant today - the snow was a bit too wet and tended to accumulate underneath them - annoying.

Whilst you would imagine this is the case, i've come across many locals (in a variety of UK upland areas) who appear to have barely any local knowledge of the hills...