Bowfell - July 1990 Print
Written by Peter Burgess   
Monday, 14 September 2009

Route Map:

My drawn map for the route
Route map

My 1990 title
Title
I have many photographic prints that date from the pre-digital age.  I thought it would be fun, after my absence from the fells to publish images from some of my walks from years ago.  Not only will this archive my images for posterity but it might also give a few laughs along the way.  I hope you enjoy some images from the fells from the last millenia in the pre-digital age.

My exagerated descriptions!
1990 Description!
This walk was with my friend Andrew Bury who asked me to go walking with him on a few occasions.  I was just 18 at the time!  My friend asked me to accompany him as he was soon to go into the RAF and wanted to improve his general fitness.  The walk was not necessarily that long but before the days of Camelbacks and other water carriers we miscalculated our needs in the hot temperatures and ran out of liquids somewhere on Martcrag Moor.  Also, in another blunder of logistics, on arrival at the New Dungeon Ghyll the car was still parked at the head of Wrynose and needed retrieving.  Having had some drink, I left Andrew in the bar and ran back up Oxendale and over the col at Red Tarn with the car keys in hand.  It had been a very hot day and with hindsight I must have been bonkers!

It was a good walk for two friends and with these photographs and the original captions, maps and drawings, it's great to be able to relive it here.  I hope you enjoy this walk from 20 years ago!

 

A

Scafell Pike seen from Crinkle Crags
Scafell Pike

The expedition party seen at Three Tarns with Bowfell Links behind (nice hair Peter!)
Andrew and Peter
 

B

The Great Slab on Bowfell
Great Slab

Great Langdale seen from Bowfell
Great Langdale

View of Gt. Slab from summit with Pike o Stickle scree run behind
Scree
 

C

View north-west from summit cairn with Esk Pike
Esk Pike

Skiddaw in the far distance
Skiddaw

D

Blencathra seen from the summit
Blencathra

The Langdale Pikes and Eastern Fells
Langdale Pikes

E

Langstrath from just above Angle Tarn
Langstrath

Angle Tarn with the Langdale Pikes behind
Angle Tarn

F

A near view of Langstrath from its watershed with Mickleden
Langstrath

He looks ready to tackle anything but we are out of water!
Andrew on Martcrag Moor

G

Glacial moraine at the head of Mickleden
Mickleden

Looking down the scree run - Pike o Stickle
Mickleden from the scree run

H

Blea Tarn from the Dungeon Ghyll path.
Quick route to the bar!

Windermere, Lingmoor and someone falling off a cliff!
Is he jumping?

Panorama

Panorama from Maiden Moor (i)
Panorama (i)

Panorama from Maiden Moor (ii)
Panorama (ii)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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