The weather forecast was for showers with possible thunder storms later and I almost change my mind about setting off. I decided to risk it and fortunately there was no rain or thunder all day. It was a very hot day however, and some of the views and photographs were spoilt because of the general haziness. Nevertheless today was a vast improvement on my last ascent of Bowfell and Esk Pike (both with Paul Drury) when on each occasion we had very poor weather and little in the way of any views at all. Esk Hause was very busy with walkers but Allen Crags was quiet and I saw nobody else at all on Rossett Pike. I descended Rossett Crag via a boulder strewn gully and eventually joined the path near the bottom of Rossett Gill. By the time I reached the Old Dungeon Ghyll I felt I had well and truly earned my beer.

  The Lake District Mountains