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F'ing Hopeless Pot
Saturday 24 January
Fran B, Dave C, Sophie W & Damian W
After my first trip to F'ing Hopeless a few months ago, I immediately added it to Sophie's list of 'must dos'. When I suggested it on Friday evening to Fran, she jumped at it, so the trip was on.
Of course, Leck Fell is chilly at the best of times, but January and a northerly wind made it particularly joyful, and we set off briskly, all suitably gloved and balaclavaed (sp?).
We managed to take a somewhat circuitous route to the entrance, but made it in the end. That set the scene for the trip underground, where we took the opportunity to have a look at many of the side passages ... all in the spirit of adventure, of course, and not because my memory is poor!
Having feasted on all the prettiest, we about turned and the Fran flew off up the pitches and out. On arrival, she realised that coming out first on Leck Fell in January is not a terribly sensible technique!
Fingers were just thawing out as we pulled up at the hut, just in time to wash the ropes. Fortunately a rather kind Mr. Seddon took pity on us and helped out. In return I bought a new helmet ... I'm now officially skinny and camp!