Note from dad :condition's poor -sleet/rain , mist reducing visibility down to 2 to 3 metres in places , temperature warm at 1 to 2c , it was dark, moderate wind chill, soft snow clogged the trainers making descents and ascents difficult , Snow had drifted in the wind into some deep drifts , soft snow stuck to clothing increasing the risk of wetting leading to cold wet clothing,
the snow made really good snowballs !!! note from Jake!
http://about-rivington.co.uk/places-in-britain/location/reservoir-of-dean-mills/winter-hill/lancashire/england/
http://justramblingon.co.uk/country-walks/rivington/walking-the-dean-ditch/
other end of the reservoir on Smithills moor as we should have seen
Bolton at night as we should have seen
sleet, wind ,darkness and mist reduced visibility to around 2m at this stage , strobe and reflective clothing was essential, this route has a deep ditches, bogs and slopes on both sides
soft snow ,
note from dad : always keep the people you are with close when you are in poor weather,
this shows the use of reflective clothing and strobe lighting to keep in contact, you need to be aware of the people around you , this weather can disorientate very easily
Roly poly
drift walking /running
Jakes Walsh trainers footprints next to memorial stone to will yo come o sunday
better Photos !! Better weather ;)
Note from dad :Road was very poor -soft wet snow next to the ditches ( this is on the right hand side -its 8 around inches deep full of soft mud ) , Coal Pit road had hard compressed snow - rain on top which had frozen into a black ice giving the tyres nothing to grip into or onto - when you got out the car you fell over ;) passable with difficulty with cold weather tyres (winter Tyres) on.
sanoodi route to follow
http://www.halliwell-lhs.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=97&Itemid=92
http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/smithillshall/smithills-history/smithills-country-park/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolton
http://www.modernhistory.co.uk/xsdbimgs/HistoricHousesNew.pdf
