CUHWC Stair Trip

2nd May 2008 to 5th May 2008

I went on the CUHWC trip to Stair, in the Newlands valley, where we enjoyed dry weather all weekend. On the Saturday my walk was along ridges to Buttermere and back, and on the Sunday we walked from Whinlatter Pass. After the official trip, I stayed in the Lakes for a wonderful, sunny Bank Holiday Monday, and walked in the almost-deserted Central Fells.

Friday evening: Barrow. Swinside and Skiddaw	Skiddaw and Blencathra from the slopes of Barrow	Looking over Derwent Water	Low evening sunshine on the Northern Fells
Looking over Rowling End to the Catbells group	The Coledale Horseshoe	A wider view from Barrow	Looking over Stoneycroft Gill to Skiddaw
Saturday: Buttermere and back! Heading towards Ard Crags	Looking towards Catbells, and the Central and Eastern Fells beyond	Glaramara, seen between High Spy and Dale Head	Wandope, from the Ard Crags ridge
High Stile and Red Pike	Looking along Buttermere to Haystacks	Rannerdale, sadly not yet with bluebells!	Looking along Sail Beck from Whiteless Pike
Crummock and Lowes- waters	Looking NE from Wandope	Coledale, from Eel Crag	The group on Eel Crag
Looking back along Sail Beck to the High Stile ridge	Robinson, with the Scafell ridge beyond	Descending from Sail	Barrow and Skiddaw