Worth pointing out that you shouldn't rely on MRT - not only as you may not have the means to call them, but also as they are all volunteers who give up their own time, and often income to rescue people. Better to call them out as a result of a proper accident, rather than something preventable with a little knowledge and pre-planning.
Sacked helvellyn off today. Too windy.
#commonsense
Went for a ride in upper Wharfedale this morning - what started off as "interesting" soon became nasty and we binned the ride after 16Km. When the wind is stopping you coasting down a 15% slope it becomes a struggle. Add in increasingly heavy rain and sleet and it definitely wasn't nice - the original route would have been another two hours *into* the wind and rain 😕 My hands were wet and increasingly cold despite having mountaineering gloves on.
Fortunately it was nearly opening time so we dried off a bit by the fire in the pub 😀
On the plus side: socks then plastic bags then SealSkinz keep your feet warm if not totally dry in such conditions.
Be careful out there, second death on Helvelyn this week!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-30871294
Swirral catches so many out. So sad...RIP
