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

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.
.

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