setting off with Bassenthwaite Lake below

looking to the foot of Bass Lake

heading up the ridge towards Ullock Pike with its top in the clouds

panoramic shot down the ridge just before we went into the mist

Bass Lake from just below the cloud

Ullock Pike summit

on Long Side Edge

Carl Side summit - just to prove we didn't miss it out!

the steep path onto Skiddaw with Carl Side col almost visible through the mist

the last ascent to Skiddaw summit - 88 year old Irene holding on to avoid being blown over

dropping out of the mist on the north ridge of Skiddaw with Bakestall ahead

Over Water and Great Cockup

Over Water from the north top of Bakestall

contouring round Broad End with Bass Lake ..

.. and sunshine below

Ullock Pike comes back into sight with its top still in the clouds

descending into Southerndale

Ullock Pike from Watches

back on the outward route - the final descent