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January saw the 30th anniversary of guidebook writer Alfred Wainwright’s death, when his ashes were scattered at Innominate Tarn on Haystacks – so he could rest for eternity in the fells he loved so dearly. Here’s what our readers had to say in response:

@TheHollingworth, Twitter: An inspirational man whose books I have carried on many a walk over the years – RIP AW.

@poldersnapper, Twitter: I remember watching the episode of his programme on the

@claireat, Twitter: Oh to be by Innominate Tarn today (I’m about to climb Haystacks in my profile pic!). It was the last fell I climbed before lockdown last March.

@PowerPensioner, Twitter: The inspiration for a large part of my life.

BBC in which he announced this intention. Such an impressive man.