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The Fellwalker by Peter John Farnworth
WALK 12 SATUDAY APRIL 2nd 1977 []When I arrived at my starting point, which was the Old Hotel Dungeon, Ghyll, Langdales, I was surprised to see snow on the high fells, so I prepared my self accordingly. My walk would lead me up The Band, a spur that leads over steep ground onto Bowfell via Three Tarns. At this point, I fitted my crampons and slowly made my way up this very steep side towards the summit, where I was rewarded with spectacular views over towards the Langdale Pikes, which are on the other side of the valley. From here, I would return to Three Tarns and over Crinkle Crags and down to Red Tarn, from where I would follow the path back to Stool End. Comments from my walking diary: "What a splendid walk this was, with plenty of snow and ice down - just the thing to whet my appetite! When I was at Three Tarns I broke the ice and it was two inches thick. There were very good views from Bowfell - I could see over towards the Scafells and they looked spectacular, more so with the snow down. What a picture to behold! Another particular part of the walk took me from Shelter Crags to Crinkle Crags. This was very enjoyable indeed. If memory serves me right I think there are five crinkles on this ridge, the highest being 2,816ft. Towards the end of the walk the snow came down very heavy and I had great difficulty in seeing where I was walking. It was so bad, I had to take shelter behind a stone wall for about three-quarters of an hour until it had cleared up.
Even though the conditions were bad at times, I enjoyed every minute of it. This is what I like most of all, pitting my wits against the elements." Mountains walked that day: Bowfell 6 Crinkle Crags 17 [ ] Diagram & Stats
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