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mountainmanjohn - Jul 18, 2020 8:18 pm Date Climbed: May 1, 2007
Nice routeWith Hamish.........Pinnacle ridge
steved - Jul 2, 2019 3:22 am Date Climbed: Apr 6, 2019
From GlenriddingPart of a route that included Helvellyn & Fairfield
markhallam - May 28, 2012 1:09 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2012
Great day outPart of a grand round that started with early start on Pinnacle Ridge, up St Sunday Crag, over to Farfield, down to Grisedale Tarn (where a lovely Lady was taking an early morning dip - after the coldest May on record!) and finally to Helvellyn and down Striding Edge.
hamishsummers - Nov 30, 2011 7:51 am Date Climbed: May 1, 2007
Pinnacle RidgeGreat scramble - first sighting of the smear teachnique!
Andy_Hornung - Sep 5, 2011 5:00 pm
via pinnacle ribnice scramble
norm79 - Jul 21, 2011 4:55 pm
Hottest mountain day everParched - didn't take enough water. Learnt my lesson and bought a Platypus next day.
AndyWhaley - Jul 30, 2010 5:21 pm Date Climbed: May 24, 2009
Excellent MountainClimbed in excellent weather from Patterdale. Went onto Fairfield.
Dan Bailey - Jul 2, 2010 7:35 am
lost countof the number of times up Pinnacle Ridge; love it
Simnel - Mar 3, 2010 12:58 pm
Numerous ascentsin all conditions. Pinnacle ridge is worth the walk in!