Bleaklow

I returned to Bleaklow again in January, having recovered from my Welsh wash out at Aber Falls in December. I was walking almost the same route that I had done back in October. This time I was taking Andy to the crash site along with the other postcard attractions of the Hern Stones Wain Stones, and Bleaklow Head.

Although Aber Falls wasn’t the best experience I’ve had, it was experience gained, and in a funny way it has given me more confidence. 
I also felt it was time to invest in better gear, so a new black Berghaus soft shell jacket was purchased to replace my old red Sprayway jacket. And a pair of Rab Baltoro gloves were bought as well.

  

It was a bit colder now in mid-winter but still an excellent day. Again heading up Doctor’s Gate from Old Glossop before branching off to Higher Shelf Stones along Crooked Clough. 

Andy taking his own photo's 

Having left the trig point at Higher Shelf Stones, I found the crash site straight away heading NE without problems. Andy throughly appreciated the experience and was quite moved, as I was on my first visit to the crash site.

We were experiencing sub zero temperatures, so Andy and I needed to keep moving in the cold sharp wind. The ground was frozen and much easier to walk than in October, so we soon found ourselves at Bleaklow Head having negotiated the deep peat hags and passed Hern Stones and the Wain Stones.

Sadly this would be my last walk with Andy for some time as a back injury would keep him off the hills for a good while.