An early morning drop off near Ravens Creek and we started walking up towards Causey Pike about 9.30. Half an hour later I stopped for this view of Barrow and you can see that the top of Causey Pike is in cloud although it did come and go as we ascended. Half an hour after this picture we encountered what we now know to be a red grouse. It had flown across to intercept us from 80 yards away in the heather and was very determined to keep us out of its territory. Each time we thought we had got past it we heard a flutter of wings and it caught us back up again. We only really shook it off when we reached the final steep ascent to the Causey Pike summit.