Lake District: Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell
24 March 2005
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A foggy start to the morning saw a surprisingly quick ascent of Skiddaw (931m/3054ft) -
here the viewfinder and trig point
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From Skiddaw Little Man (865m/2838ft), Derwentwater peeps into view as the cloud
starts to break up
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The surreal cairn on Lesser Man, back in the clouds
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From Lonscale Fell (715m/2346ft), Lesser Man, Little Man and High Man peep into
view
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From the flat summit of Lonscale Fell, Wainwright recommended a visit to the
nearby east peak, "a splendid belvedere", and he is right. The steep crags
suddenly reveal a plunge of over 300 metres (1000 feet) into the valley of
Glenderaterra Beck
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The valley of Roughten Gill pointing to the saddleback of Blencathra
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A panoramic view of Blencathra from Lonscale Fell east peak
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The clouds continued to lift and break, revealing Lesser Man and Little Man
behind Jenkin Hill, and the main ridge of Skiddaw
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On the descent, Derwentwater
Lake District holiday March 2005
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