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Helvellyn

Walked on 03/03/2006

Start point: Dunmail Raise (NY 329 111)

Dunmail Raise – Willie Wife Moor – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – High Crag – Dollywaggon Pike – Grisedale Tarn – Raise Beck – Dunmail Raise

Distance: 7.4 miles     Total Ascent: 1000 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours 50 minutes

Weather: Cold with sunny intervals and snow showers. -4oC

Blimey, it was cold this morning! It was -8C when I drove through Grasmere for an early start up to Helvellyn from Dunmail Raise. The slog up Willie Wife Moor took longer than I thought and when I reached the snow line at 650 metres, the going became even tougher with the iced over snow making walking difficult. Once on the summit of Helvellyn, I put my crampons on for security and enjoyed the high level traverse of the snowy ridge.

01 Helvellyn

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Looking along a part frozen Thirlmere to Skiddaw.

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Early morning sunlight on Helm Crag and Steel Fell with the Coniston fells in the distance.

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Close up of the Coniston fells.

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Skiddaw and Skiddaw Little Man.

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Grasmoor and Eel Crag.

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Looking over Steel Fell to the Langdales and High Raise.

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"Where's me hair bobble?"

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Catstycam and Swirral Edge from Helvellyn, Ullswater to the right.

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Angus checks out the snowy Helvellyn ridge where there is an angry looking sky.

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The summit of Helvellyn.

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Ullswater with Cross Fell and The Pennines looking amazingly close.

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Helvellyn.

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A frozen Red Tarn and Striding Edge.

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Looking down on Striding Edge.

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Panoramic Striding Edge.

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Red Tarn and Catstycam.

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Walking the ridge to Nethermost Pike.

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Striding Edge from the approach to Nethermost Pike.

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Snowy lines and cornices.

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Helvellyn, Catstycam and Striding Edge.

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The mountaineer, Sir Angus Hilary.

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Esk Pike, Scafell Pike, Great End, Lingmell and Glaramara from Nethermost Pike.

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Further along the ridge, walking to High Crag.

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Looking back along the Helvellyn ridge.

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Saint Sunday Crag.

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A panoramic shot of Saint Sunday Crag and Fairfield.

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Seat Sandal and the Coniston fells from the old fence post that marks the top of the steep path down to Grisedale Tarn.

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Fairfield and a frozen and snowy Grisedale Tarn.

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This is a steep way down.

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Blue sky over Fairfield. That was the last of the good weather - the sky turned dark and the snow came with a vengeance. By the time I got back to Dunmail Raise the snow was severe and continued throughout my journey home. Looks like I timed that one just right!

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Icicles on Raise Beck.

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