A snowy walk with a surprisingly non-sick Neil.Route: Leaving the car parked just over the river at the bottom of Troutbeck (perhaps 50m up the road) and taking Robin Lane round to the south of the fell, keeping with the lower track round to High Skelghyll. On entering the wood, taking a path rising diagonally eventually to reach the observatory and the ridge to the summit on snow. For the second time taking a path to the left and higher than the normal route, gaining the ridge sooner. Thence straight down the path to Nanny Lane and back to Troutbeck.
Conditions: initially cloudy and misty later clearing to some sun, though cold. Snow under foot.
Pub: the Watermill, Ings for Windermere Blonde, Winter’s Tail and (for Neil) lunch.
