Keswick to Buttermere Circuit, 2 days, 7 Wainwrights

Five days after turning 30 I headed for the hills to play with my new toys (altimeter, osprey farpoint, lightweight stove etc) and bag a few more Wainwrights. I was met with some of the best walking weather all year, as a result of which the views were spectacular and I was able to sleep tentless next to lake Buttermere and watch the moon rise. An early start meant that I also beat the sunrise to my first summit on the Sunday, giving me an incredible dawn view over Keswick. So, here are the Wainwrights I can add to my list; 

6th October 2012

Grisedale Pike, Hopegill Head & Whiteside

 Summits of Grisedale Pike & Hopegill Head

 View from Whiteside


7th October 2012
Knott Rigg, Ard Crags, Scar Crags & Causey Pike

 Dawn on Knott Rigg

Sunrise on Ard Crags

 

Scar Crags Summit Cairn with Causey Pike in the background

 Causey Pike Summit

Number of Wainwright on this trip;
7
Charlie's Wainwright Total So Far;
68/214

 

Coniston to Grasmere, 2 days, 9 Wainwrights

3rd April 2012

Coniston Old Man, Brim Fell, Swirl How, Grey Friar & Great Carrs

 Coniston Old Man & Brim Fell Summits

Swirl How 

Grey Friar & Great Carrs

4th April 2012

Loft Crag, Pike O'Stickle, Harrison's Stickle & Thunclar Knott

 Loft Crag

 Pike O'Stickle & Harrison's Stickle

Thunclar Knott

Number of Wainwright on this trip;
9
Charlie's Wainwright Total So Far;
61/214

Patterdale Circuit. 2 days. 6 Wainwrights.

An overnight bus from London meant an early start on this two day hike, which included a rather chilly wild camp near Pooley Bridge. Low level fog and snow capped peaks gave us beautiful views on Sunday morning!

11th February 2012

Beda Fell & Hallin Fell

Beda Fell Summit

 Hallin Fell Summit

12th February 2012

Arthur's Pike, Bonscale Pike, Loadpot Hill & Steel Knotts

 View from Arthur's Pike

 Bonscale Pike, Summit & View

 Loadpot Hill and Steel Knotts' Summits

Number of Wainwright on this trip;
6
Charlie's Wainwright Total So Far;
52/214

Skiddaw Hause. 2 days, 9 Wainwrights

One night at Skiddaw Hause (best YHA I've ever had the pleasure to stay in) provided me with the perfect location to tackle Skiddaw and a few other fells along the way.

24th September 2011

Longscale Pike & Skiddaw Little Man

View from Lonscale & Summit of Skiddaw Little Man

25th September 2011

Great Calva, Bakestall, Skiddaw, Longside, Ulock Pike, Carl Side & Dodd

Sunrise on Great Calva

View from Bakestall & a cloud covered Skiddaw Summit

Longside with Ullock Pike in the background

Ullock Pike and Carl Side, Summit Cairns and Views

Dodd

Number of Wainwright on this trip;
9
Charlie's Wainwright Total So Far;
46/214

Keswick. 3 days, 9 Wainwrights.

Three days in Keswick with the H family resulted in a handful of beautiful Wainwrights and some great views despite rain on two out of the three days!

Climbed with: The H. Family 

28th May 2011
Catbells, Maiden Moor and High Spy

 View from Catbells

  

Looking back at Catbells from Maiden Moor (left) and Summit of High Spy (right) 

Castle Crag (the lowest Wainwright!).


29th May 2011
Latrigg, Walla Crag and Bleberry Fell

View of Keswick from Latrigg (left) and Walla Crag (right)

Bleaberry Fell

30th May 2011

Barf and Lord's Seat

Barf from Lord's Seat (left) & Lord's Seat Summit (right


Number of Wainwright on this trip;
9

Charlie's Wainwright Total So Far;
37/214

Grasmere. 4 days, 8 Wainwrights.

With a bonus day off work thanks to a Royal Wedding, Mel, Nick and I spent 3 nights at Grasmere YHA, and used this as our base for a long weekend of walking.

Climbed with: Mel & Nick
29th April 2011
Silver How

The Summit of Silver How, with some help from A.W.


30th April 2011
Dollywagon Pike, Helvellyn and Nethermost Pike

 

Dollywagon Pike (left) and Helvellyn (right)

  

Nethermost Pike

1st May 2011

Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag and Steel Fell

 

Helm Crag

 

 Gibson Knott (left) and Calf Crag (right)

Steel Fell


Number of Wainwright on this trip;
8

Charlie's Wainwright Total So Far;
28/214