ON THE OLD MAN OF CONISTON

Up in the Lake District while fell walking, the weather can change very rapidly.  This video is an example of just how fast those weather changes can occur.  I was caught in a situation with two other hikers that illustrated the danger.  The clouds enveloped us, cut visibility down to 40 yards in about 2 minutes, and then it rained, hard.  The three of us decided to stick together and Chris, Sharon and I helped each other down.  At one point, the temptation rose to take a path that could have resulted in injury.  But we consulted, got to the right decision and we emerged from the clouds 1/2 way down the peak, safe & sound.  All in all, it was a great experience and we learned a lot, trusting each other was the most important of all I think.