High Moss - Duddon Valley, Lake District

On Saturday, 3 DMC ascended Sca Fell via Foxes Tarn, battered by 50mph+ wind loaded with graupel.

In better conditions, on the way up to Coniston Old Man, Mike Dowsett and David Aldridge stopped for lunch at Goats Hawse with a fabulous view overlooking Goats Water. They reached the summit but the wind was too strong and slippery on neve to continue any further so they backed off and returned to the hut by traversing the back of Dow Crag to the Walna Scar Road.

The meet had a great attendance with 22 members, young and older, enjoying a fabulous pot-luck supper on Saturday evening. The

weather was excellent: very windy, with snow on the summits on Saturday and snow down to the hut level for Sunday's walk up Harter Fell.