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CONISTON OLD MAN (38)
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Date:
26th October 2001. |
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Route:
Coniston village - Church Beck - Low Water - Coniston
Old Man. |
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Distance:
2 1/2
miles (one way). |
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Ascent (feet):
2,450. |
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Fell Height's (feet):
Coniston Old Man 2,633. |
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Weather:
Dry to start. Cold, heavy rain and high winds later.
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Accompanied By:
Group of trainees (approx. 9) on a weekend wild camp
whilst training for the Mountain Leader Summer Award. |
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Walk report to follow
Photographs of the walk
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Basic but adequate. Mine was the top bunk! |
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Paul Weightman and me preparing for our wild camp |
Low Water below Coniston Old Man |
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Me and Carl (?) at Coniston Old Man summit |
Heading back to our wild camp base after a day on the fells. We were camped at
the top left of the picture and the stream provided our water. |
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Paul Hogg, my flat mate for the wild camp! I know, the tent is a mess! |
Me trying to keep warm! |
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Approaching Levers Water on our return to Coniston |
A (dark) group shot with Levers Water behind |
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The same group shot but even darker. Thought it looked rather atmospheric! |
Practicing our river crossing below Coniston Copper Mines. Ok, there wasn't
actually any water! |
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Still practicing our river crossings |
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