I had booked the first week of February off as annual leave. I had done the same the year before, and travelled up to the Lakes to play out in the snow. This time I was looking to bag a few more of the 'Far Eastern' fells to the east of the Kirkstone Pass. The Saturday before I travelled up, plenty of people were posting gorgeous photos on Facebook & Twitter of the snowy conditions & of people sledging on the top of Kirkstone Pass. In the few days following however, milder weather set in and the thaw began. But fingers crossed there would still be some snow left for me! Tuesday 5th February Initially I was looking to head up the valley of Longsleddale and climb two of the more remote fells there - being located just a few miles north of the historic market town of Kendal. Amazingly, I'd never visited Kendal before, having drove past it numerous on the A591 by-pass, and only seeing it from a distance. Up close, it was a lovely town, old buildings built out of sla