Set out very early on a cool clear spring day from Borrowdale side - up over Esk Hause and then down into Great Moss. Route finding looked to be tricky so I climbed a few hundred feet up eastern side of the valley to eyeball the route properly. This was a helpful exercise - managed to piece it all together from brief guidebook description. Very enjoyable hard scramble/easy rock climb up to top of Ill Crag - then on over Broad Crag to Scafell Pike (3rd visit) - and then the long haul all the way back to Borrowdale.
markhallam - Apr 21, 2014 4:19 pm Date Climbed: Apr 18, 2014
Excellent scrambleSet out very early on a cool clear spring day from Borrowdale side - up over Esk Hause and then down into Great Moss. Route finding looked to be tricky so I climbed a few hundred feet up eastern side of the valley to eyeball the route properly. This was a helpful exercise - managed to piece it all together from brief guidebook description. Very enjoyable hard scramble/easy rock climb up to top of Ill Crag - then on over Broad Crag to Scafell Pike (3rd visit) - and then the long haul all the way back to Borrowdale.