Dreaming of a White Christmas? Here’s Skiddaw in November Instead…

There were a few flakes of snow just now – well sleet but I guess it’s close – falling outside or rather being blown in ahead of yet another of the heavy rain showers barrelling in from the North Atlantic. Any dreams of a White Christmas here in the UK are rapidly fading so for a suitably seasonal post – with some snow – here’s a few photos from a walk up Skiddaw I did just over a month ago in early November.

The path from Underskiddaw is the easiest and quickest way to England’s fourth highest summit

A snowy scene at the col just before the final rise to the summit of Skiddaw

The sun and snow leant an alpine summer feel to the summit – the wind was cold though

The far side of Skiddaw is high remote country compared to Keswick. The picture shows Blencathra from the summit.

This route from Underskiddaw known as the Tourist Route is not the best way to Skiddaw; that being the Longside Edge Route from the North West – but it is the quickest and easiest. Besides you don’t get too many days like this – especially at this time of year – and I enjoyed a walk in warm sunshine without too many tourists up to 3054 feet where an icy wind reminded me that it wasn’t summer in the Alps after all but November in the Lake District.

Happy Christmas…

Pete Buckley Dec 2013