Mr Pin's Wainwrights: June 2010

There are 214 mountains, hill and fells in the Lake District National Park which are described in A. Wainwright's series of Pictorial Guides to the Lakes. I plan to reach the summit of all 214!

I have been climbing mountains for a number of years now, and as such have spent many weekends in Snowdonia, the Peak District, the Brecon Beacons and Scotland, but relatively little time in the Lake District. Earlier this year I challenged myself to summit at least one mountain a month, which you can find out all about here;

http://mountainamonth.blogspot.com/

During this process I started to 'bag' a number of Wainwrights (adding to the few I had already done). In doing so, I discovered a real love for this part of the country, and started to think about becoming a Wainwright 'collector'. When I received the entire set of Pictorial Guides as a leaving present from my old job, the deal was done, and the challenge was set. I have created this blog to log my journey over, hopefully, all 214 summits! I have given myself no time limit, so I may complete this by the time I'm 29 or 109, time will tell!

As mentioned, I had already completed a number of Wainwrights before starting this blog.. so here is the story so far;

10th July 2007
Blencartha (Saddleback)
My first ever Wainwright! Climbed with Tam