-11C on Scafell Pike, Alone on Englands highest mountain!

[@SuperSimon62]

That was awesome guys fantastic scenery great dramatic music on the climb and great filming. you should be proud of this one

[@GENerationXplorers]

Oh thanks Simon, only filmed it on Sunday so it was a bit of a mental turnaround. We love ice climbing but obviously dont get to do it very often, im so glad its captured for prosperity!

[@PearloftheOrientinEmeraldIsle]

Stunning Winter elements. Thank you 🙏 for climbing this England’s Highest Peak. 👍☘️🌸

[@GENerationXplorers]

We got super lucky with the weather that day! Thanks for watching, hope your weekend is going well! ♥️ 🇮🇪

[@lvtravelworlddiscovery4477]

Wow! so beautiful the snow falling! I love lake district! the scenery is fantastic!!

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thank you very much for watching one of our older videos, we have just returned from a weekend in the lakes it was very different, rained a lot but very beautiful still 👍❤️

[@tortugalisa4748]

Oh my Gosh guys!🏔️🫂🤍😶‍🌫️ I cannot begin to explain how enormously magical that was for me!💙🌸 Those crampons are the only boots to wear when getting to the pike!👏👏👏 Broad Crag looked SO scary with the huge chunky block boulders😱 And you two made it to 3,209' above sea level- WHAT!!! Those views were endless, an amazing viewpoint one remembers for the rest of their lives. I know I will🙏 Thank you so very much for this experience💓 Forever grateful for your energy and love🌹🌼😊

[@GENerationXplorers]

Wow, thank you so much Lisa for watching that one. We certainly got very fortunate with the weather that day. To have all that lovely ice but clear sunny skies is a very rare thing indeed! Sadly we have too few days like that in England, even in Scotland (which might as well be Mars the length of time it takes to get there on our roads) is seeing less and less snow. Hopefully one winter we will travel to somewhere with more guaranteed snow and ice and so some more hikes like that one! Have an awesome weekend! Lots of love Nick and Jill ♥️♥️

[@Rodaportal]

The vista is breathtaking, and you have the entire mountain to yourselfs!! When it comes to getting to the pike, crampons are the only footwear to use, especially in such tough conditions. Excellent contribution, fellas!! 💕118💕

[@GENerationXplorers]

thank you so much, it is definitely a rarity to get Scafell to yourself! the crampons are essential in that weather though. hope you are having a great day! ♥️ 🇨🇾

[@KritzTravelTV]

wow! that is amazing, great adventure and well done my friend, thanks for sharing

[@sharoncruisingscene]

You both have so much energy. You make this climb look easy. Never stop. :) It looks cold but beautiful!!

[@GENerationXplorers]

thank you so much, we don’t get a lot of weather like that in the UK unfortunately so you really have to get out and make the most of it! 👍

[@christopherarmstrong2769]

Cracking video ! What stunning views at the top as well

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thanks 👍 it is a fabulous mountain ❤️

[@KawaiiExploreandEat]

That snow, though! Wow! Grew up in Tasmania and had only seen snow once there, and it's not something you'd ever see here in Queensland. It's so beautiful driving through these little villages, past farms to get there. What an adventure. You guys have some breathtaking walks over there. Walking in snow, ice, over creeks, love it. 🥾⛰️

[@GENerationXplorers]

hey Kristen, Ant, Ryleigh and Isabella, thanks for checking this one out! it really was a once in a lifetime experience to pair walking on ice with clear views and nobody else at the summit! nobody will ever achieve that again im sure! definitely up for a swap in scenery whenever you are ready! ♥️ 🇦🇺

[@eatplayfilm]

Cold hike! Thanks for the experience! ❄🌨🏔

[@GENerationXplorers]

Our pleasure! Thanks for stopping by 🇲🇾 ❤️

[@lets.walk.around.gothenburg]

outstanding share Dear , Love it Dear , Thank you so much For share your extra ordinary work. Full watched,

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Panos835]

So great hike! Thanks for sharing this

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thanks for watching! All the best ❤️

[@otf.outdoors]

Them looked some rough conditions there, yooze well done getting up there in snow, views looked great from the summit, we climbed it last year and it was chucking it down, but went from the other side, think the side yooze took looks better, great watch, atb Mick 👍

[@elnisangken3472]

Wow.... Is Amazing.... Beuyiful view.... Traveling.. weth car, Beuyiful You Lok like flight , good intro, Ane Wath lovely Avanture Beuyiful mountain, weth snow , you like in the Sky really my heart shake, weth Beuyiful Music , Verry Verry Excited.... Really i Amazing Sharing...

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thank you so much for visiting our older videos and taking the time to comment! 👍 stay awesome 💃❤️

[@NickyDunn]

Wow. Amazing views. Great road trip. Then a beautiful hike. Beautiful views. You are brave. x

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thanks Nicky! We got really lucky on that day, perfect weather, our next hike video will be the polar (literally) opposite!

[@titisuwardhi.1269]

wow! -11 !!! i ll be frozen there haha .... but 9.45 amazing snowy rocky mountain - thanks for sharing your adventure - new friend from Tuscany. big Like126

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thanks for visiting TiTi, we are huge fans of Italy, wish we could move there! love your channel, thanks for checking us out! ♥️ 🇮🇹

[@stubloggs6358]

Once did Great-end in -3C(same route) so not as cold as this and it was as sketchy as f***(no crampons, big mistake).......a sterling effort by all involved.......never been alone on Scafell-pike so that must have been a memorable experience.......great video........ATB.......Stu...👍.

[@GENerationXplorers]

wow Stu, yes crampons are key. i have embarrassingly done Scafell Pike previously in the same conditions wearing ice grips id bought from the pound shop. got all the up but on my descent the tiny, cheap icy grips were all worn off and where the path crosses the falls several times it was black ice. i lost my footing and thinking it would be best to land on my bottom i did that. a broken coccyx was the result and me spending the next couple of months not able to sit down again! lessons learned..

[@PixiesChannel12345]

Looks like a stunning place to visit, I need to get there one day a huge like from me.

[@GENerationXplorers]

wow, thank you Chris! have an awesome weekend! 👍

[@billygoatfilms7531]

Beautiful hike up onto the summit of Scafell Pike, glad I decided to come along with you. Very well filmed and great accompanying music. Five Star Film ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Yes I know thats six but this was so good. Cheers Mike 👍

[@GENerationXplorers]

thank you so much Mike, it was definitely a day of firsts, a winters day with no cloud cover, nobody at the summit, lovely thick crisp ice underfoot! i dont think i could ever replicate it! thank you so much for the six stars! greatly appreciated! Nick and Jill👍

[@angleseyisle]

Would love to do something like that, really exposed to the elements! Great video

[@GENerationXplorers]

Was quite challenging at the time but we lived to tell the tale! thank you for watching 💃❤️👍

[@TomAndJoeVlogsTJOutdoors]

Brilliant, thanks for sharing! Done scarfell pike before but can only imagine how hard it is in the snow, a massive well done. Nice filming throughout anorl. On another note, I totally agree Blencathra is one of England’s best mountains! All the best - Joe! 👍🏻

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thanks Joe! Scafell Pike is magical in the snow, as long as you have the right kit it is a real joy to do. I love Sharp Edge on Blencathra but I wouldn’t attempt it in the Winter (i know you could always climb the steps to the other side of the tarn but that would spoil the point of the mountain! I’ll definitely be there to climb it in the Spring! Thanks for watching. Nick 😍👍🥾

[@TomAndJoeVlogsTJOutdoors]

@@GENerationXplorers 100% agree, done sharp edge before and I struggled as it was .. in the winter I think I would of just about had a panic attack if I didn’t mange to phone mountain rescue in time haha.

[@GENerationXplorers]

@@TomAndJoeVlogsTJOutdoors its a nightmare in the rain too, the flat exposed bit halfway up gets incredibly slippy! Its a sunshine only scramble in my opinion!

[@TomAndJoeVlogsTJOutdoors]

@@GENerationXplorers only ever done it when it was bone dry, don’t plan to try it in any other conditions either.

[@AlanMETALMAN]

Amazing scenery and to have the summit all to yourselves - wow! Always gone up from Wastwater, which is a heck of a longer drive but much easier. Must do it from the farm this year but in the nice warm weather lol, I take it you both got down safely but it much have been a dark walk to the car, cheers Alan

[@GENerationXplorers]

Yes it was a once in a lifetime type of day. We’ve done it in all weathers, including ice on several occasions but never had the expansive views, great weather and the summit to ourselves! It was the perfect climb. We mostly climb it from Seathwaite Farm and on a couple of mad occasions we have climbed it from Langdale Valley which means you incur Bow Fell as well (not too pleasant unless your bagging Wainwrights). We have never done it from Wastwater, thats going on our list for sure! Yeah the last few miles were pitch black but we have great torches and always the garmin etrex 32x if we run into any trouble. People also do Scafell via the Corridor Route, this is something else we haven’t tried but fancy. I guess we have at least two more ascents of Scafell Pike in our future! 👍

[@fcv4616]

Amazing view! Some shots resemble the Arctic Tundra in Greenland or Canada!

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thanks Francisco, definitely experienced some arctic conditions on that day!

[@LarissaPetrova]

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[@GENerationXplorers]

thank you so much for checking this one out, hope your having an amazing week! looking forward to your latest aerobics! ♥️

[@madcat61207]

Good morning, very nice share my friends

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thank you very much mad cat for watching our older videos, appreciated 👍

[@selenaforrelax6798]

Great one ... Good work my friend

[@GENerationXplorers]

Oh im so glad you have found this one! So lucky with the weather on this video! Look forward to your next 👍

[@HikerTrashHusbands]

This is awesome!

[@GENerationXplorers]

hi Jeff & moe 👋 Thanks for going back and checking this one out! Hope you are both well! have a great week!👍🇺🇸🇬🇧❤️

[@HikerTrashHusbands]

@@GENerationXplorers We loved and the hiking and climbing looks great. Winter is our favorite time to hike here in the Catskills - strap on the snowshoes and it’s a much more enjoyable experience than the rough trails of summertime.

[@PinnedonPlaces]

Yes yes! This ones gonna be good! See you there 👍

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thanks Pinned! 😀

[@BackroadExploits]

Ummm yeah I think I'll stick to climbing the sand dunes at the beach. Seriously you guys are amazing what you accomplish. I would find this hard on a good day, never mind one filled with ice, snow and crazy cold. The views are amazing and if you love doing this, more power to you. Loved the video. That stone bridge at the beginning is quite special.

[@GENerationXplorers]

thank you so much for checking this out, we really do love the ice climbing. took us a while to get the right crampons for the job, before this successful venture id broken my coccyx, almost lost a finger to hyperthermia and almost blown off a mountain! we possibly learnt the hard way! we are all kitted and caboodled now but then an icy days in the English mountains is a rarer and rarer occurrence! thanks so much for checking this out ♥️🇺🇸

[@BackroadExploits]

@@GENerationXplorers Oh my that doesn't sound fun at all. I suppose you don't do this type of hiking without suffering some sort of pitfalls as it is dangerous. I had plenty of experience with blizzards when I lived in Massachusetts and don't ever care to be involved in the cold like that again. I now deal with the heat in Florida. Good to hear you are properly prepared now. Be safe my friend.

[@GENerationXplorers]

@@BackroadExploits you mention blizzards, i forgot to mention the whiteout we got stuck in with only an iphone for guidance. We took it out to retrace our steps and the battery died immediately in the -20C temperature. We invented a system to get off the mountain but ordered a weather proof GPS the very next day! Once again, luck prevailed over bad preparation! I think we are well prepared now! 🤞

[@BackroadExploits]

@@GENerationXplorers Oh my. Yeah hard lessons learned but you must've had some good karma on your side or guardian angel. White outs no fun.

[@FXWalesAnnaAlf]

Sorry I was late for premiere but that was 👏 Brilliant. I'll catch up later got to go our now 🙌💕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@GENerationXplorers]

Have a great weekend FX, thanks for your support! 😍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@FXWalesAnnaAlf]

@@GENerationXplorers Diolch, you too 🙂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@homeiswhereyoupitchit.]

Cracking vlog. Glad we subbed. 👌

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thanks for the sub guys! Hope you are both well and recovering! Look forward to catching you soon! 👍💃❤️

[@faizantourismclub]

Waooo amazing

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thanks Faizan Tourism Club, loving your videos too! 😍👍

[@kurikokaleidoscope]

Hello and Happy New Year to you ⚘

[@GENerationXplorers]

Happy New Year to you too! All the best in 2022 😍

[@lakbaypalaboy7505]

How are you my dear friend, this is great upload. i always watching your videos, sending my full support, just stay connected''..''

[@GENerationXplorers]

Hey Lakbay, thank you so much for joining us on this one! ♥️ 🇵🇭

[@andyadventures2841]

What a cracking climb well done guys. Epic views 🏔 💚💚💚😀

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thanks Andy, we got super lucky with the weather on that day!

[@SetForAdventures]

Hi guys thought I’d see the full film of this ascent! Saw a bit on your best 5 video 👍Very well done epic winter climb crampons make a big difference once the snow compacts 👍 loved it 👍🙏🏼 ATB simon

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thanks for watching this one Simon, it was one of those once in a lifetime days re. the weather and experience. I doubt, no matter how hard I try, will ever get another quite like it. Its an effort just finding snow in England let alone conditions like this! The crampons make a huge difference, ive done Scafell Pike before in icy conditions and wearing cheaper crampons, the studs fell apart on my descent and i fell on my behind and broke my coccyx. Its not particularly painful to have a broken coccyx when your walking or standing but sitting down and driving is near impossible for six weeks! Definitely the right crampons after that! 👍👍

[@SetForAdventures]

@@GENerationXplorers oh wow what a horrible thing to have happened 😱 but the right kit and and the results where super excellent climb 🙌 best regards Simon 👍🙏🏼

[@billybenham4920]

not sure if im jealous or not. looks harsh. One of best looking vids yet x

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thanks bro, yeah its a bit on the frosty side. Defo need the right gear. We got lucky on that day, not so much on Helvellyn though! X

[@MDTOutdoorAdventures]

Stunning scenery fantastic job well done 👍 love the music 🎶

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thanks Martin, got really lucky with the weather on that day! I still cant get over the wealth of great audio there is out there for vloggers to use!

[@ocsapy]

Walked the same route several year ago the snow line was very impressive and deep ... we were considering coming back down as we were at the junction of turning right to Sprinkling Tarn and noticed 4 guys walking down with purpose towards us ... they were Royal Marines just popping out for a quick amble but decided to turn round as it got a touch more dangerous ahead ... so that decided for us to turn right and back down. Not sure if you were wearing Jeans with the customary fashion vagrant look 🤔 glad it didn't rain or snow for you 👍

[@GENerationXplorers]

Yeah, we were very lucky with the weather that day, rain can certainly make it miserable as once your clothes get wet and then the temperature drops your core plummets quickly. We do carry lots of spare thermal tops and long johns but we didnt need them on that day. Whiteouts can be a real pain, we had one on our Helvellyn climb and we made the sensible decision to not complete the ascent. We keep a fully charged Garmin Etrex 32x on us at all times. It has a 30 hour interchangeable battery life and works at the coldest temperatures on the planet. Its makes all the difference in the snow. We also find that Grivel crampons are worth every penny you spend on them. You see people doing it without spikes or with cheapo ones and i wonder how they survive. The last two hours of our descent was in pitch black but we also carry military grade torches, they lit up the entire mountain, that combined with the etrex make any mountain situation less problematic!

[@drivinginworld8962]

Beautiful mountains, thanks for sharing

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thanks for the support Driving in World! 😀

[@debsmostexcellentadventure5353]

Really enjoyed this video,stay safe debs.

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thanks Debs! We are loving your channel too! Keep up the great work 😍

[@LiveLongNaturee]

Very nice thank for sharing

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thanks for watching! See you soon! 😀

[@openmindedwonderer]

So beautiful, not somewhere I have attempted yet. 😁👍🏻

[@GENerationXplorers]

Im sure you would love it! I bet you would get some incredible drone footage from up there!

[@SteffenderNomade]

The tallest mountain of England! Good to know :)

[@GENerationXplorers]

Not very tall by European standards! 👍

[@SteffenderNomade]

@@GENerationXplorers That was my thought : do you know the movie " The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain" :D :D :D

[@SteffenderNomade]

i liked the movie a lot.

[@GENerationXplorers]

@@SteffenderNomade thank you 👍

[@GENerationXplorers]

@@SteffenderNomade ah yes, 🤣 the hugh grant one! It is only a hill! 👍👍

[@travelmademedoit]

Wow, the snow up there is amazing! Looks like a great adventure, we look forward to the next one! Will there be another snow trek in the Lakes soon?

[@GENerationXplorers]

Absolutely! We got lucky with the weather on that day so uploaded it first. You can’t manage the weather at times like this, on another day we experienced blizzard conditions and a complete whiteout. Not seen the footage yet but it should be good, either that or ten minutes of a white screen lol 😂

[@travelmademedoit]

@@GENerationXplorers oh, we've had plenty of whiteouts too 😂 If you have a trig point to stand next to, we find that a good way to tell a story when there's literally nothing else to see haha

[@GENerationXplorers]

@@travelmademedoit thats a very good point! 👍

[@TravelHungryForLife]

Awesome video share here friends beautiful scenery See you again all the best stay safe always CHEERS 👍👍

[@GENerationXplorers]

Hey thanks Travel Hungry For Life, thats really kind! You have some great vids on your channel. Will be delving into them! 😍

[@Adywebb123]

Brilliant video. Did you do the footage on a GoPro or phone. How did you edit it. Thanks

[@GENerationXplorers]

Hey El Webb, we shot with a panasonic lumix and a sony cybershot, we got lucky with the weather and amount of time we exposed the cameras to the cold. We would definitely be better off shooting with a gopro, something we plan on getting next year for adverse weather and action shots. Used imovie to edit it! Thanks for watching! 😀

[@VagabondTurtle]

-11, that's cold :) That's how cold it was here two days ago when I went out to walk a little in the city, my smile literally froze on my face :D

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thanks for the support Vagabond Turtle, we love that temperature for climbing and hiking (providing its not wet) but yes thats mighty cold for a walk around a city! 😍🐢

[@VagabondTurtle]

@@GENerationXplorers it gets often very cold here :) my only pain is I get sweaty easily and so I cannot stop. Once I started walking I need to just go until I finish and straight in. I miss out on winter hiking for this reason but at least I can watch it :)

[@GENerationXplorers]

@@VagabondTurtle Ironically the first time in my life when I experienced these temperatures I was in Sweden, had so many layers on and thought i was going to die! Spent the entire night huddled over an electric fire trying to get warm! Subscribed to your channel, thanks for finding us! 😃

[@ledacedar6253]

HATE hate that music! Would of loved to get historical facts not just dates. WHO the hell built that marvelous STONE bridge; such engineering deserves much more respect, I believe. And England has mountains and not the rolling hills Time team are often exploring; BC Canada has Mountains but sadly lacking walk ways! Cheers

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Yes that bridge deserves a lot more attention than we can give it, im afraid! Stockley Bridge is something we just fly over at the start of the epic walk, from what we can research, This historic packhorse bridge was constructed in 1540, but partially demolished after floods in 1969. It’s actually designated as a grade one listed ‘building’ because there are so few such old bridges in the area. Goods like salt, wool and charcoal were transported by pack animals through the Lakeland valleys on mountain passes like this for centuries. Id love to see it covered in more detail, with perhaps historic footage or photographs? As for our video we just flew up and down, barely able to do it justice! The music is divisive, your in good company with people that hate it, for us it feels more inspirational, a bit faster pace to get peeps up that mountain too! As a viewer id probably prefer Celtic music flowing over me whilst i take in the magical views. Horses for courses i guess! Sincerest thanks again for your comments, all taken onboard i promise! 😍👍

[@elcaminantebilbaino]

Cold. One Year ago.

[@GENerationXplorers]

yes it was! thanks for watching our past videos and kind comments! 🇪🇸 🇬🇧❤️💃

[@andyclarke2969]

Darwin award for wearing jeans?

[@GENerationXplorers]

🤣 good spot! Probably not the most appropriate attire for a -11C peak!

[@pamon_0404]

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[@GENerationXplorers]

Thank you for going back to our older videos! have a great day ❤️

[@Andrew-dp3jm]

-11 windchill and jeans seem sillly?

[@GENerationXplorers]

I could have been wearing thermal pants underneath! (I wasn’t). To be fair my legs don’t suffer the cold. As long as my torso and extremities, feet and hands, stay warm, my overall temperature will be constant. The biggest problem was continually taking gloves off to operate the camera and get shots. By the time we got to the summit getting frostbite in my camera hand was of increasing concern! Going forward id look into how to increase battery life in sub zero temperature and how to operate a camera without taking off your gloves!

[@Andrew-dp3jm]

@@GENerationXplorers If you keep the device you want to keep charged against your body heat that is oneway of doing it. You may not suffer the cold but the problem with jeans are they dont dry once wet and become very heavy. I have been in low minus conditions( warmer than you were in) and the moisture on the outside of my hardshell has frozen. So if you can imagine if your jeans became wet then the windchill hit them it would be like walking around with 2 blocks of ice around your legs... I gurantee youll feel the cold on your legs then... If you can afford grivel crampons im sure you can afford a pair of softshell trousers😉

[@GENerationXplorers]

Very good point! I actually did Helvellyn and got completely soaked the day prior so those jeans were my only choice on the day. No excusing it though, i should pack enough pants for the number of days im away planning to hike. Plus when jeans get soaking wet they invariably soak down to the sock and gators cant prevent your socks from getting wet. Once your feet get wet and cold its game over! 👍

[@RollrightKnights]

Wearing jeans and 'the cairns are the only things guiding us' Jesus 😑

[@GENerationXplorers]

Lol, not the first person to pick up on this, what makes it worse is me saying that you need the right clothing to survive this weather. And then wear jeans, doh 🤣

[@davidbell8320]

Music is a little overpowering,

[@GENerationXplorers]

Thanks for watching David, would probably change the music around the summit for a Celtic track if I did it again and maybe use the ascending music for the initial climb.