Re: possibility of Scafell Pike (prob for the 100th time)

In message <18nigklorivmx.19b2teeh9wi5l.dlg@xxxxxxxxxx>, Chris Street <ngfb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes 
On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 18:48:20 +0100, Simon Caldwell wrote:

On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 18:37:52 +0100, Chris Street
<ngfb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Scafell pike is an easy enough hill to get up. The only problem is
navigation, so stop en route and get a copy of the appropriate Wainwright
book and follow that. Arm yourself with suitable boots, waterproofs,
compass whistle and an extra pullover and there should be nothing to worry
about.


And make sure you ask someone to phone the mountain rescue when you
don't return, which is moderately likely if you take the above advice
....


I fail to see why. It's not like he's attempting some monster like Liathach
or something inconveniently remote like Beinn Bhrotain. ISTR that the
second "proper" hill I climbed was the Pike after doing Pen-y-ghent and on
a cloggy rainy day it failed to present any real problem apart from
excessive boredom.

Probably a map would be a useful adjunct to Wainright. Food and drink, especially drink (non-alcoholic), is advisable.
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley
.

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