Southport Fell Walking Club

    There was an attractive fall of snow and some precarious ice, but all returned more or less in one piece. The first departures were at the Clitheroe MacDonald’s on the A59. Pat and Steph led off to start their winding route along the Ribble Way as they traced its way up through Clitheroe and Chatburn. Happily the ground was not as wet as it might have been but still beautiful to follow to Worston. Anne and Helen and Graham’s group departed for Little Moor and on to Clitheroe intending to ‘do the town’ including the High Street, and eventually cross to Worston. From the same convenient stop Paul led his group across the road to Wiswell, heading for Wymondhouses. They ascended Pendle from Black Hill and Ogden Clough. It was very cold on the top and they wasted no time in descending to Worston. The Oldhams headed south from Gisburn going round Pendle and aiming for Barley where they had an ‘appointment’. They set of for Worston giving Pendle summit a  wide berth. Gerry, Ia

The new Walk Programme for 2023-24 is now available and there is a copy at the end of this publication.    There was snow on some of the higher fells where it was perilously cold - but most enjoyed a relatively winter mild and dry day. A much reduced Oldham Team consisting of Keith and his Deputy Leader, Howie - set off from Ambleside to follow the Kirkstone ridge to Fairfield. They braved severe conditions on the summit and wasted no time descending by Stone Arthur. Paul Cutner’s group were in the same area, and facing that fierce icy wind on Great Rigg. They withdrew to Stone Arthur and the calm of Grasmere. A wise decision.  In marginally less fierce winds on the other side of Grasmere John Gartside took his group up Sergeant Man and descended by the East Ridge to Easedale Tarn and a peaceful Grasmere village. From Grasmere Mike James led his group up to Alcock Tarn and then followed the traditional Coffin Route to Rydal, returning along the Terrace past the Caves. Ian and G