I'd managed to book a few days holiday off work. Initially I was planning to do a winter wild-camp on Red Screes on the Tuesday night & got a last minute deal with a room at the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel for the Wednesday night. Troutbeck & Wansfell As the day got closer, the Met-Office issued weather warnings for snow & ice on the Tuesday morning - it was set to clear by early afternoon, but the overnight temperatures for the Tuesday night were predicted to be well below zero. I decided to knock the wild-camp on the head, and looked round for a room to stay for the Tuesday night & managed to bag a deal at the Mortal Man Inn in Troutbeck, just a couple of miles from the Kirkstone Pass Inn which was the start point for the Red Screes hike. It was overcast & sleeting when I set off, but by the time I was driving through Windermere, the skies had begun to clear and the snow had settled on the ground. The roads were clear though - which I was thankful for especia