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Walls of Jerusalem
Fri 02 Jan, 2009 7:32 pm
I've just spent the last 3 days waling in the Walls of Jerusalem, and I've finally achieved something that I've wanted to do for quite a few years now, which is to be able to walk up there while there's some snow on the ground. We walked in on Wednesday morning, in overcast weather, and set up camp in a nice sheltered spot that I know.
Thursday morning came, and it was still overcast, but there was no sign of the snow that had started the night before, so we decided to head up Solomon's Throne, despite the low cloud that was obscuring the peaks. This is the view we had of King David's peak as we started out:
Solomon's throne looked just as bad. It's in there somewhere, I'm sure...
Still, we decided to continue to the top anyway, in case there was a miraculous break in the weather. Of course, there wasn't, so I quickly grabbed a few shots from the top, before we headed down out of the wind and snow.
The Temple and Mt Jerusalem:
Looking towards Lake Salome and Herod's Gate:
We didn't do much during the afternoon, as the snow didn't let up at all during the day, except for a few very short breaks. This morning we were greeted to the sight of the ground covered with 5-10cm of snow, and it made for a very beautiful view, whichever way you looked.
Mt Jerusalem, just showing over Gate of the Chain:
The West Wall:
King David's Peak:
Thursday morning came, and it was still overcast, but there was no sign of the snow that had started the night before, so we decided to head up Solomon's Throne, despite the low cloud that was obscuring the peaks. This is the view we had of King David's peak as we started out:
Solomon's throne looked just as bad. It's in there somewhere, I'm sure...
Still, we decided to continue to the top anyway, in case there was a miraculous break in the weather. Of course, there wasn't, so I quickly grabbed a few shots from the top, before we headed down out of the wind and snow.
The Temple and Mt Jerusalem:
Looking towards Lake Salome and Herod's Gate:
We didn't do much during the afternoon, as the snow didn't let up at all during the day, except for a few very short breaks. This morning we were greeted to the sight of the ground covered with 5-10cm of snow, and it made for a very beautiful view, whichever way you looked.
Mt Jerusalem, just showing over Gate of the Chain:
The West Wall:
King David's Peak:
Re: Walls of Jerusalem
Fri 02 Jan, 2009 9:12 pm
Great report and pics CL.Thanks for posting. 
I have been to the walls a few times but only in really nice (but cold -in may) weather so it's nice to see them with a good dusting of snow.
This is the very point a few forumites have pushed in other posts- that our weather in the mountains can only be trusted to do its worst for you at times-even in summer.
FF
I have been to the walls a few times but only in really nice (but cold -in may) weather so it's nice to see them with a good dusting of snow.
This is the very point a few forumites have pushed in other posts- that our weather in the mountains can only be trusted to do its worst for you at times-even in summer.
FF
Re: Walls of Jerusalem
Mon 05 Jan, 2009 7:42 pm
Great stuff!
My first trip there was early 90's, a winter walk, didn't make it to Wild Dog Creek because of the impassable snow.
Gotta love snow in summer, well done!
My first trip there was early 90's, a winter walk, didn't make it to Wild Dog Creek because of the impassable snow.
Gotta love snow in summer, well done!
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