Borrowdale 25/10/09 Hike Report

Overview
Not much to say, early drop off worked well for the skills hike - good place to learn skills but the weather wasn't the best. Nice pub but not much spare time to spend in it!

Hike 1 - Scafell Pike
Route - Seatoller > Glaramara > Allen Crags > Scafell Pike. 18km, 1200m ascent

Leaders - Fergus Group size - 7

Happy hiking - Fast and efficient, (unreadable) about pub Sad hiking - Falls on slippy rock

Animals seen - Sheep

Overall rating - <3

Hike 2 - Green + Great Gable
Route - Go up them. 12km, 850m ascent

Leaders - James Group size - 10

Happy hiking - Walking into pub Sad hiking - Rain, wind, lack of kit

Animals seen - None

Overall rating - Grim

Hike 3 - Fleetwith Pike
Route - Seatoller > Fleetwith Pike > then... Back, or... Fleetwith Edge and round if hardcore group. 9km or 12km, 600m ascent

Leaders - Rob Group size - ?

Happy hiking - Good length hike for number 3, scrambling at top so sacked the top 100 feet off, lots of pub Sad hiking - Rain, wind

Animals seen - sheeps

Overall rating - 8

Hike 4 - Skillz Hike, High Spy
Route - Drop off at Grange > North to Catbells stairs > Maiden Moor > High Spy > Seatoller. 9km, 550m ascent (might have been longer than this)

Leaders - Eddie + Markooosemoose Group size - 17

Happy hiking - Taught some skills, right level of ability for group, “Excellent teaching” Sad hiking - Wind and rain, back later in dark :(, incompetent social sec lost map

Animals seen - Sheep, Lassie, Dogs (inc emma)

Overall rating - 2 thumbs up

Hike 5 - Castle Crag
Route - Seatoller > Up River Derwent > Castle Crag > Around forest clockwise > Down River Derwent > Through Johnny Wood. 8km, 250m ascent

Leaders - Dave M Group size - 7

Happy hiking - Short, scenic, nice colours, nice path Sad hiking - Wet

Animals seen - Sheep

Dave's Photos: http://www.umhc.org.uk/gallery/v/0910/Borrowdale/davem/

Overall rating - 9999000