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@@EarthWatcher736 Yes, but at least not a cold, northerly wind. It's probably why there's no frost!

@@Eckyredtheunready You're right. For that time in the morning in January it was pretty mild & the ridge wasn't damp or frosty.

@ Such a contrast to the winter conditions, enjoy it!

@@Eckyredtheunready Thank You. There's still some deep completely frozen patches of snow on the fellside but they'll probably be gone soon.

@@EarthWatcher736 Got up early & such a nice morning thought it'd be good to get out & miss the possible crowds.

@@flsdfkln Thank You. Maybe he could get a cameo in a Werewolf scene!

@@jay-nq6ii He's definitely one of those Canines that likes to be out & about on the hills a lot!

Oh frick. Missed that the first watch-through. I think I am going to go change my pants now.

@@flsdfkln Thank You very much for that. It's not so bad at times!

@@EarthWatcher736 Yes. Went up again & it was even nicer and drier on the ridge.

@LonscalePike so no crampons at the moment.

@EarthWatcher736 Surprisingly there weren't many about today & definitely nobody in crampons there!

@@julesvis Didn't see anyone on the ridge but it looked like some might have gone across earlier in the day. The fellside was very busy, skiing, snowboarding, sleighs, bikes, walkers, runners, dogs, ravens! All of them enjoying the snow before it gets washed away but I think the Ravens were just making the most of the remains of sandwiches & pies, etc!

@EarthWatcher736 It was milder than earlier in the week, the wind direction was southerly & not coming from the north. I reckon the rain tomorrow could wash most (or all) of the snow away!

@@Outdoorshuntingshooting Thank You. I hold the camera in one hand & sometimes we have to get across the ridge quicker. If we go slower the quality is probably better but as I say we have to get a move on sometimes!

@@barrymarshall3592 It's Tommy (Collie) & myself going for a walk near to where we live. That's the story I suppose!

@@LonscalePike you live in the Himalayas?

@@Johnsmyth1 The rescue workers use the same dogs for rescues & we live at the bottom of the fell & every time we cross the road we look left & right before crossing & every time I have expensive items on me I watch out for pickpockets & every time I leave matches about I make sure that children can't get them & when I look at the sun I make sure not to look at it for too long & every time listen to music I try not to use headphones because it could impair my hearing & every time I hear a politician speak I try not to believe a single word that they say & if I'm hungry I try to avoid McDonalds & KFC because if you do it for a long time it could make you obese & every time I hear a joke I try to laugh even if I don't get the joke & every time I cross a beck or gill I try not to get my feet wet & every time I read a comment I ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

@LonscalePike I live at the bottom of the fell too at st John's and I don't go up when I think I'm putting someone else or something else in danger ,your irony is wasted,I guess some people are just more considerate than others, is that clearer , who's the film for anyhow sheep followings?

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@LonscalePike well the north west 500 springs to mind, people follow what they see on TH-cam that's what is wrong,you obviously feel like your doing good, carry on.👋

@@Johnsmyth1 We're just going for a walk & record it sometimes. We'll be busy now for a while so there will be no more boring clips for you to complain about.

@@EarthWatcher736 No, I've not got any. The first time this year was icy on the ridge & crampons would have been useful but since January 4th it's been mainly snow. It's thawing now though, I hope the weekend crowds won't be too disappointed if most of it has gone! I'm sure there will be a large number up there at the weekend so we'll be staying away & enjoying a bit of peace and quiet instead.

@@julesvis There were a lot about all over the fellside today, even late on lots were setting off with not much daylight left. We'll be staying away from there this weekend and have a bit of peace & quiet instead!

Good for you ! Take care of yourselves

@@julesvis You too, thank you!

@@ormsk954 There's a Nude Fell Runner whose been spotted on the fellside but up to now him & his swinging donger ain't been seen on the ridge.

@@benguensche I might get my flip flops on next time as my boots let the snow in & are still frozen!

@@RobinDS-m1g Thank You very much for that. I'll let him know!

@@EarthWatcher736 The snow in the valleys was deep in places, a few steps & it was up to my waist in places. My boots are drying out now but will probably freeze!

@@vidarhjal It's just a short clip. I can't remember how long the average 90s video lasted but they probably were all longer than this short clip!

@@user-manager D Tommy (Collie) has four legs, sharp claws & a tail for better balance and walks too fast at times & I find it very hard to keep up with him.

@@stephenhiggins8821 Thank You & Happy New Year! At least it's not been as wet & windy so far this year! The last few weeks of last year ruined a lot of my clothing, boots & camera.

Happy new year to you and tommy stay safe as well 👍🏻

@stephenhiggins8821 Thanks for that. You Take Care as well & enjoy a lot of wandering about in 2025!

@@robertrushton-o8y We went across the day after it happened & it was icy instead of snow. This clip is 2 days after it happened. Been across more than 2k times & the erosion has sadly multiplied on the ridge & Foule Crag recently. I've made a lot of clips going across there but I'm not going to make so many now because I don't want to encourage more erosion & certainly don't want to encourage any potential accidents. It would have been busy there because the accident happened during the Christmas/New Year holidays & I feel so sorry for him, his family, relatives and friends.

@LonscalePike Wow!, well done. I did it many yrs ago in the clag and found the ascent up foule crag just as nervy as the ridge.

@robertrushton-o8y Thank You. There's a steep gully on Foule Crag which is usually the best option if the surface is a bit tricky & damp up there.

@@mic.kelly86 Thank You very much for that. I've got a lot of things to do from now on so we won't be going out up there as much from now on.

@LonscalePike cool your doing it, was just checking in after the bbc News article! Keep safe if u do it tmoro

@mic.kelly86 Thank You very much for that, I really appreciate it. Today there was firm snow which seems much safer than ice! I think there's a good chance we're going to get snowed in tomorrow!

@@EarthWatcher736 The snow was firm & solid on the rock in most places which is much better than slushy snow. Also, better than the torrential rain & wind that's ruined a lot of my clothing & camera recently!

@@LonscalePike but not even micro-crampons ?

@EarthWatcher736 No, I've never wore crampons. One day I'd like to try some micro ones because the lane where I live gets unbelievably icy & I reckon micro-crampons would also have been handy for yesterday because a lot of the surface on the ridge was verglas without much snow.

@@julesvis At least we didn't get soaked by the usual torrential rain & wind. Got quite a few things to do so Tommy might be disappointed that we won't be venturing up there too much!

@@EarthWatcher736 Cheers. Got too much to do at the moment so we won't be venturing up there as much from now on.

@@GoogleAccount-qe1uy Thank You very much for that. I suppose it's nice if you like a lot of rain & wind

@@Kurgen1 Thanks a lot for that. 3 points of contact definitely helps at times on slippery rock in 45/55 mph winds!

@@dodgecityvanlife Thank You very much for that. It's a very wet place at times!

@@EarthWatcher736 You're right there! Didn't see anyone else on the ridge today or yesterday. I've put my clothing & boots in a bag & left them outside where I doubt they'll get dry for quite sometime! All the best for the New Year!

@LonscalePike Happy New Year

@@LonscalePikemy boots and socks are living in front of the stove, every walk just now is in some sort of deluge! Happy New Year to you and your beautiful dog.

@Eckyredtheunready Thank You very much & Happy New Year to you! I know what you mean about the rain! My clothes & boots are still drying out from a couple of days ago. I took it all off and put it all in a bag & left it all drenched outside.

@@kenmactaggart4464 Thank You. At my age stability on my legs is far more important than camera stability! And as for the blurs, well that's the good old rain, I wish it would stop sometimes but it's out of my control!

@@EarthWatcher736 I know, it can be embarrassing at times. I try to avoid eye contact with anyone we've come across earlier as they might think we're stalking them or we're just the local misfits!

@paolorossi8470 Thank You. Mostly just 3 times of rain, fog & wind!

@paolorossi8470 Sometimes we try to avoid some that we have seen earlier. You see, sometimes we do it & then go back home & do it again. We get funny looks from some people who ask why are we doing it again, etc! I suppose some find it amusing but others don't! For example, when one man seen us doing it again he said "You need your head looking at you, mate!" He wasn't joking, he was shouting!

@LonscalePike some people need to THINK before they say anything to you. A great acronym.

@EarthWatcher736 Thanks, it's not too bad. People say far worse things at work, in the pub, on the street, etc. Sometimes we divert & go a slightly longer route to avoid getting funny looks from some people who we've already seen or spoken to earlier.

@@julesvis I stopped recording though because although I could hear people I didn't know where they were because of the fog. Then at the last moment I saw a large crowd in front at the worst and most dangerous spot to try & pass anyone. It's happened there a few times recently in foggy weather. I have to keep Tommy calm because he likes to play sometimes & gets excited but it's not the best place for it!

@@EarthWatcher736 I'm not surprised. That fog seems to be moving all about at the moment!

@@EarthWatcher736 Like yesterday it's foggy down but at about 2000ft you get above it. Very slippery on the ridge though!

@@julesvis Yes, one of McCartney's songs. It was warm & definitely better than the forecast said it was going to be but as we were coming down the fog was coming in.

@@bastogne315 It's in the North West of England.

@@tatyanasedunova3718 Thank You very much, I really appreciate it! Merry Christmas to you & all the best of luck to you in the New Year!

@@borntoclimb7116 Thanks & you're right because the number 1 priority is to always stay safe!

@@rishabhsingh3697 Thanks a lot for that!

@@JS-yj7ow I know what you mean. Sometimes we have to move quicker & I suppose it's lucky to actually record anything at all.

@@julesvis Merry Christmas & all the best of luck to you for the New Year! I've still got the photo of the 3 of us up & I'm sure we'll see each other soon!

I'm shining me boots and sticks ready lol

@julesvis I hope the weather is ok for you. It seems better than the forecast so far!

@@top5429 I'm not sure the exact height but you're not too far out there!

@@EarthWatcher736 Merry Christmas to you also & all the best for the New Year! I can't see the Christmas Crowd having many views up there on the fell this week!

@@laidbackmedia All the snow has gone now & it's back to rain. I can't see there being snow again this year up there! Merry Christmas!

@@EarthWatcher736 I think that's the last of the snow & ice for now. The remaining snow & ice will be washed off during the night & tomorrow and the rest of the year will be back to fog & drizzle up there for all of the Christmas visitors to enjoy!

@@bleat222 You're right there! Today was a bit bleak also.

@@EarthWatcher736 No, just boots & socks that became very wet from the slushy snow.

@LonscalePike crowd funder thoughts ?

@EarthWatcher736 Definitely will be looking into Crowdfunder soon. I think I'll clear them out with the items I need!

@@marktsarenko3943 We live nearby, so we do go up there from time to time.