"Lets go to Longsleddale - it's free parking" was a sensible sounding suggestion from Sue - a quick jaunt up Harter fell and Kentmere Pike before the forecasted snow comes down at 3pm!
Great walk up to 800m, a few other people also making the most of the sun before the weather changes - all seemed to be carrying a lot (ice picks, crampons and the like!) shrugged them off as mad walker types and carried on climbing..... hit the snow at 750m, crossed the gully by clinging to the fence while staring nervously down the sheer icy drop to the tarn 600m below!
I have never, ever, ever been so cold I was biting my lip and then realised that it had gone numb - like if you sleep on your arm, numb - decided to stop biting it! there was a strange facination whatching the snow clouds blow in and it made us move fast - spent the rest of the day lying on the sofa unable to move!
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