January 1995

James Malden, Steve Oxlade, Julian Cooke, Gareth SB, Martin Patterson, Richard Wilson, Steven Holmes, Oli Debenham, Pete Gayford, George Lewis. LHG, Little Langdale.

Saturday 7th
Minibus departed about 10:30. JWM, SCO, Martin Patterson, GSB. Logs loaded. Richard Wilson and Steve and Michael Wood M5 services. LHG. 50ps in meter. Julian arrived.

Sunday 8th
9:00 Fell Foot,  11:00 Pike o’Blisco, Crinkle Crags, 1:25 Three Tarns, Bow Fell, 2:220 Ore Gap, Esk Pike, Esk Hause, 3:15 Angle Tarn, Rossett Gill, Old Dungeon Ghyll. Gareth had blisters.

Monday 9th
Very wet and windy. Keswick, Cat Bells. 7:35 to Penrith to fetch others, but they came by car the next morning.

Tuesday 10th
Oli Debenham, Pete Gayford, George Lewis by car. To Coniston Mine direct. Very wet. Return by Coniston Village and Tilberthwaite. Julian had bad leg.

Wednesday 11th
Frosty and clear. Ollie etc to camp (Stickle Tarn?). Rest tried Wrynose Pass for Wasdale (Mosedale circuit) but ice on road. Left minibus above Blea Tarn, Stake Pass, High Raise (wonderful views), Sergant Man, Pike o’Sticle, Harrison Stickle, down clos to Harrison Stickle.

Thursday 12th
Richard and Steve to Coniston. Home (tyre replaced in Kendal – road to hut!)

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