The Honister Slate Mine and The Via Ferrata
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Mark with Jill B, Ann, Andrew L and Peter
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Sam doesn't seem too concerned at being underground!
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Saturday and the start of the Via Ferrata
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Listening to our guide telling us not to get too far ah...
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Liz, Andrew and Barrie and it's as wet as it looks!
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Andy and Richard after our practice clipping and unclip...
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The bridge! Not looking quite so bad from here! Still ...
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Just above the scramble where the rock was wet and it w...
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Jo and Ann looking happy ,,, the hardest bit over now
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The group behind us comes into view on the fellside
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John in customary mountain man pose!
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Think I'll pass on that particular viewpoint!
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One of the many mine entrances into the mountainside
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Getting higher now and it's still raining!
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We were secure on the cable but I never felt badly expo...
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There he is! Mark waiting for us at the bottom of the '...
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Nash, Jo, John and Ann outside the entrance
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Back underground again but still faastened to the cable...
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Light at the end of the tunnel!
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Head torches on again!
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It was a steep climb up and quite difficult to see with...
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Jo and John concentrating again
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Everyone out of the tunnel now
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Looking straight down to Honister Pass 800ft below us
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Climbing up through what is known as the 'village' wher...
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Looking back to where we came out of the mountainside
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Slate everywhere and raindrops on my lens!
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Nash waiting for us
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Album Description:
A great weekend going into the slate mine and onto the Via Ferrata at Honister with friends from the fellwalking club.
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9 comments
Hi Jill, Thanks for sharing this experience, it looked wonderful inspite of the wet weather and great set of photos under difficult conditions. Chris G
said btonbell
Fantastic Jill...Well done! How i would have loved to join you,but i'm so glad that i gave the the mine trip a miss!!The Via Ferrata looks a wonderful experience...I want to do that!Shame about the weather,but at least you might be tempted to do it again with me on a fine day, if i ever get the chance!Thanks for the GB entry,it made me laugh. :-) Angie
said osprey137
Super set of photo's and looks very scary. well done you. Frances
said induna103
Thanks for that reminder Jill - it was great wasn't it!! Look forward to seeing you all again soon! Andrew
said leftwinguk
A brilliant set of pictures! What a great experience it must have been!
said catbells
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