2013

NY6601 : Overlooking Langdale, the Howgill Fells

taken 13 years ago, 3 km from Cotegill, Cumbria, England

Overlooking Langdale, the Howgill Fells
Overlooking Langdale, the Howgill Fells
A freezing easterly gale is sweeping across the exposed summits and so we have abandoned our plan to continue onto West Fell. Unfortunately, we now face a very steep descent into Langdale via a scree gully and grass slopes covered in slippery powder snow.

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Geographical Context: Uplands Air, Sky, Weather Moorland other tags: Fells Remote Dale Walker Thin Snow Cover Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Images shortlisted for POTY, 2013 Automatic Clusters: · Howgill Fells [3] · Slope [3] · Abandoned our Plan [2] · West Fell [2] ·
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Photographer
Karl and Ali   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 24 March, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 25 March, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 6637 0175 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:24.6050N 2:31.1788W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 6637 0175
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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