3-peaks
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 6:19 pm
Scafell Pike
<a href='http://www.scafellpike.org.uk/scafell-pike-routes/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>The Scafell Routes</a>
Putting this here so we can find it and keep track of our achievements!!
So, there's still Scafell in England and Ben Nevis in Scotland to go. Given the success of the Snowdon expedition in September 2014, albeit hard work and a real mental challenge, not to mention the physical challenge, The Reds are up for the climbing of the other 2 peaks in 2015.
Next one is Scafell Pike and I have been doing some research into the routes and associates difficulties of the climb. I've had a good read of the above official website and the decision on route will need to be made at some point. There are 3 options
Borrowdale is the most popular, it's a 10 mile trip and the description doesn't sound too awful.
Wasdale is the easiest (by common consent) at 6.5 miles and seems to be steeper than the others
Great Langdale is the longest at 12 miles and nobody seems to think it's a particularly worthwhile route.
I'm going to buy the 3 peaks walk guidebook which I think has mini-maps in for each peak:
<a href='http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1903 ... d_i=468294' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>National 3 Peaks Walk Book</a>
Partly because it also covers Ben Nevis which we'll need later in the year, but also partly because it's got lots of good information in it.
The website suggests that if you want the best chance at reasonable weather then it's best to pick a date after Easter, I'm wondering if we should do it on a weekday, maybe a Thursday or Friday to reduce traffic and give ourselves recovery time as well. I am aware that I was the only one who really needed recovery time after Snowdon, but at the same time I'm not necessarily ashamed to think I'll need it for Scafell too!
Apparently Scafell is the easiest of the 3 peaks but I don't think that's going to stop me preparing a bit more for it than I did for Snowdon.
Anyone any thoughts?
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<div class='signature'>"Why do the people who know the least, know it the loudest?"
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<a href='http://www.scafellpike.org.uk/scafell-pike-routes/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>The Scafell Routes</a>
Putting this here so we can find it and keep track of our achievements!!
So, there's still Scafell in England and Ben Nevis in Scotland to go. Given the success of the Snowdon expedition in September 2014, albeit hard work and a real mental challenge, not to mention the physical challenge, The Reds are up for the climbing of the other 2 peaks in 2015.
Next one is Scafell Pike and I have been doing some research into the routes and associates difficulties of the climb. I've had a good read of the above official website and the decision on route will need to be made at some point. There are 3 options
Borrowdale is the most popular, it's a 10 mile trip and the description doesn't sound too awful.
Wasdale is the easiest (by common consent) at 6.5 miles and seems to be steeper than the others
Great Langdale is the longest at 12 miles and nobody seems to think it's a particularly worthwhile route.
I'm going to buy the 3 peaks walk guidebook which I think has mini-maps in for each peak:
<a href='http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1903 ... d_i=468294' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>National 3 Peaks Walk Book</a>
Partly because it also covers Ben Nevis which we'll need later in the year, but also partly because it's got lots of good information in it.
The website suggests that if you want the best chance at reasonable weather then it's best to pick a date after Easter, I'm wondering if we should do it on a weekday, maybe a Thursday or Friday to reduce traffic and give ourselves recovery time as well. I am aware that I was the only one who really needed recovery time after Snowdon, but at the same time I'm not necessarily ashamed to think I'll need it for Scafell too!
Apparently Scafell is the easiest of the 3 peaks but I don't think that's going to stop me preparing a bit more for it than I did for Snowdon.
Anyone any thoughts?
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<div class='signature'>"Why do the people who know the least, know it the loudest?"
"Illegitmi non carborundum est!"
<img src='http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w165 ... Icon-1.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>