Back O'Skiddaw Snowshoe.

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The fells Back O'Skiddaw looked to have a good snow cover yesterday so we decided to try the snowshoes out on them today. Everything was green as we left Longlands heading for the Trusmadoor Gap but just above the gap the snow was deep enough to strap the 'shoes' on for the final climb onto Meal Fell. This took a while as we hadn't had them on for over a year and had forgotten how the bindings worked. From Meal Fell we climbed steeply up Great Sca Fell on good snow. The views from the top were very rewarding despite full cloud cover so we sat a while and had something to eat before heading out and back to Knott - the high point of the round. It was much colder than yesterday due to the wind so we didn't linger and dropped over Lowthwaite Fell and Longlands Fell to the car. We had the snowshoes on for most of the time so it was well worth the effort carrying them.

On Meal Fell with Skiddaw in he background.


Climbing Great Sca Fell.


On route to Knott.


The summit of Knott.


Looking to Skiddaw from Knott.


The return leg to Great Sca Fell.


Great Sca Fell - for the second time.


The Back O'Skiddaw.


Skiddaw from Longlands Fell.


Dumfries 'lassie' and Dumfries and Galloway across the Solway.


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