A four hour walk on a cold but sometimes sunny day.Route: From the car park in Glenridding up the track to the dam to inspect - and then reject due to ice - Catstye Cam's steep north west ridge. Instead, a direct ascent up snow to the top of Raise, descent to the top of Sticks Pass, grazing ascent of White Stones and thence to Sheffield Pike.
Conditions: Cold with ice above 600m and decent snow still on the tops of the Eastern Fells. People skiing down the north slopes of Raise.
Pub: Post-walk: the Kirkstone Inn for Tirril's Red Screes.
