a temperature inversion covers the Loweswater Valley
Whiteside and Whin Ben from Lanthwaite Green
heavy hoar frost covers the ground
the mist is clearing from the Loweswater Valley
Ann, Jo and Jodie crossing the bridge at the foot of Gasgale Gill
cloud over Crummock Water as the sun rises over Grasmoor
Mellbreak rising above the mist
the Loweswater Fells from the ascent of Whin Ben
looking back at Whin Ben
Jodie poses for photographs
Ann headed for Whiteside summit
on the left Hopegill Head on the right Sand Hill from the upper slopes of Whiteside
impossible to resist taking pictures on a day like this
at the first summit of Whiteside
starting along the ridge to Hopegill Head
zooming in in Grisedale Pike and Hopegill Head
Polly on the "true" summit of Whiteside halfway along the ridge
we stopped to chat to a lady fellrunner
this is one of the best ridge walks in the Lakes
zooming in on Hopegill Head summit
looking back along the ridge
the valley of Hope Beck
Polly heads for the summit of Hopegill Head
looking back along the ridge from Hopegill Head summit
We will take lunch on Ladyside Pike and then head down into the valley via the frost covered grassy gully in shadow
heading down to the slab from Hopegill Head summit - can you spot the emu?
Cold but dry rock
on the Hopegill slab
Jo and Jodie near the foot of the slab
looking down "the Notch"
looking across "the notch"
We lunched just below the summit of Ladyside Pike
lunch out of the wind - but it was still cold!
over the summit of Ladyside Pike
at the dip we turned left and descended steep heather and grass to the floor of HopeBeck valley
starting the descent to Hope Beck
Roger at the sheepfold at the foot of our descent
looking back up the valley to Hopegill Head
looking down the valley of Hope Beck
sunset
it was a long and sometimes icy walk back to Lanthwaite Green above the intake wall
