Winter's here!

[Demonclimber]

YES!! There's snow in the hills; let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Not too much tho, 2 - 3 metres should be enough. Glorious mini ride up and down Hawkshead hill with a slippy slidey leafy exhilerating descent back to Ambleside. Suspect the snow may be gone in a few days, humph.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Bits of snow already. I'm jealous.

For other Lake District fans among us, I keep tabs on what it's like up there using this site (scroll down the page a bit to get to the photo's). A bit on the tops but it looks good.

Which way did you descend Hawkshead Hill? I'm guessing past Barngates if you were heading to Ambleside.

I don't think my brother would agree on the slippy slidey descent being that fun.

 

[Nearly there]

Yeah the snow covered fells look nice from my house,I spoke to a couple of guys who had just been over Honister pass I said they were nuts

 

[snorri]

It's been there for a few weeks now, but just as long as it doesn't come down to sea level I'll be hap py.

 

[Demonclimber]

Yep, up from Hawkshead side and down past Drunken Duck. Maybe slippy slidey was a bit of an exaggeration, careful, brakes on, trying not to slide may be nearer the mark! Tis a wonderful fast descent when dry tho.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Tis a wonderful fast descent when dry tho.

It is indeed. It feels good after the effort to get up there.