Monday 15th Dec, Sergeant Man Helm Crag

I set out from Grasmere and followed the track up past Sourmilk Ghyll to Easdale Tarn gradually climbing above the clouds that were hanging in the valley. After a steep climb up to the summit of Blea Rigg I followed the ridge up to the Sergeant Man, higher up the ground had a good covering of snow and by now the sun was out and we enjoyed beautiful clear blue sky's. My route back to Grasmere took me into the upper reaches of Far Easdale and onto Calf Crag before following the ridge along past Gibson Knott to Helm Crag. After a quick scramble to the summit of Helm Crag it was back to Grasmere.