Rememberance Day on Gable
Sunday 11th November 2001
| On the slopes of Great Gable looking back down the Wasdale valley with Wastwater Lake visible in the top right hand corner. 0900 hrs and the masses are on the move. | |
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| Julian Carradice, Wasdale MR Team Leader, with his son Carl | |
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The nose of Gable with the crocodile of early morning walkers making their way to the top, pacing themselves to arrive not too early nor late - a 2 minute window on the summit is the target. | |
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| Moments before "hats off" and the 2 minutes of silence led by FRCC at 1100 hrs | ||
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| The coloured glow from
the bivvy tent, a small price to pay for a bit of shelter and warmth - a
good "fug" generates quickly in the confines of the tent on the
summit.
Paul Cook on a good day? |
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Gnome from gnome | |
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The long slippery trek back down to Styhead stretcher box. | |
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looking down from the Gable path to Styhead pass - the crossroads at the centre of lakeland - or are they all asking each other which way to go? | |
| A good test for the team's Montane jackets - Adam Campion looking forward to a pint at Uncle Howard's tavern - the Wasdale Head Hotel |  |
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Postscript - a good day with no rescues
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