Feb 4, 2022
Ron Layters
Aiguille du Midi
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Ron Layters
Aiguille du Midi
wire to keep them in by Ron Layters https://flic.kr/p/21ZdJVa
cleat by Ron Layters
11 of 52 trig points by Ron Layters Via Flickr: back tor Paul Besley invited us to a book launch. He has just written a new walking guide to the Dark Peak and decided to launch it in style on top of Whinstone Lee Tor. Whinstone Lee Tor is located at one end of Derwent Edge, the other end is marked by Back Tor which has a trig point, so an easy days walking could combine the two! Upon waking on Saturday morning the weather looked terrible, low cloud and rain. You couldn't but help thinking this could be an adventurous day. We set out in squally weather, wet and blowy. The winds were gusting at gale force and occasionally blew you sideways off the path into the boggy peat. By the time we reached Back Tor the horizontal rain was turning to sleet and the rocks gave some welcome shelter. After waiting, somewhat hopefully, for a break in the weather we deicided to get on with it and weighed down the tripod with everything we had got. So here is the trig point on top of Back Tor, there should be beautiful sweeping landscape views beyond. The shot doesn't really show the rain or the fact that I'm leaning backwards against the wind… All in all, a grand day out! (around 20 brave souls made it to the book launch, mostly Paul's mountain rescue friends)
abbey brook path by Ron Layters on Flickr.
burbage brook by Ron Layters on Flickr.
plates of rock by Ron Layters on Flickr.