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Striding Edge

Walked on 03/12/2007

Start point: Patterdale (NY 394 160)

Patterdale – Hole-in-the-Wall – Striding Edge – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – High Crag –Dol lywaggon Pike – Seat Sandal – Grisedale Tarn – Patterdale

Distance: 11 miles     Total Ascent: 1170 metres     Time Taken: 5 hours

Weather: All sorts, with snow on the tops. 6oC.

It was a bit wintry to say the least today. The climb up to and across Striding Edge was quite clear but with plenty of soft, fresh snow around. As soon as I hit the top of Helvellyn, the clouds came down and made the views non-existent. From then on, there was all sorts of weather – rain, sleet, snow, hail – you name it! Still, it was nice to get in the snow again. It certainly makes a change from the somewhat damper weather we have had recently.

Striding-Edge

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Grisedale from Grisedale Beck. Looks like there is a bit of snow on Dollywagon Pike and Nethermost Pike.

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Looking along Grisedale near the start of the climb, St. Sunday Crag up to the left.

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The view from further up the path.

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Looking back along the valley to Place Fell.

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The climb to the Hole-in-the-Wall.

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Birkhouse Moor from the Hole-in-the-Wall.

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Catstycam and White Side from the start of the climb towards Striding Edge.

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Are you ready for this climb?

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Heading for Striding Edge and Helvellyn.

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The retrospective view along Low Spying How to Birkhouse Moor and Ullswater. Place Fell seems to be getting a bit of sunshine.

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Striding Edge and Helvellyn from High Spying How.

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Red Tarn and Catstycam from Striding Edge.

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Crossing Striding Edge.

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Casper getting set for the crossing. There was a strong wind building across the Edge now.

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From further along.

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Casper leads the way across the sharp arête.

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Looking back along Striding Edge.

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The final part of the climb to Helvellyn - plenty of snow up there.

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Sunburst over Fairfield.

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Striding Edge from the climb to Helvellyn.

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Casper - he's doing well the lad!

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The Gough Memorial on Helvellyn, erected 1890.

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Where did all this snow come from?

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In the cloud on a white Helvellyn summit.

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Frozen Helvellyn.

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Out of the cloud descending from Helvellyn towards Nethermost Pike.

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Striding Edge from Nethermost Pike.

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A bleak looking Nethermost Pike summit.

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Grisedale from Dollywagon Pike.

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Seat Sandal from the old fence post below Dollywaggon Pike.

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The steep descent down to Grisedale tarn and then straight up the other side for a similarly steep climb to Seat Sandal.

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Fairfield and Great Rigg across Grisedale Tarn.

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That was about it with clear weather, it was changing almost by the minute now. This is St. Sunday Crag and Fairfield from the descent of Seat Sandal with sleet and hail moving in.

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A brief clearing of the weather for a view along Grisedale heading down to Patterdale. A couple of minutes earlier - and later - there were no views.

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Falls in Ruthwaite Cove.

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Plenty of water around today.

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he head of Grisedale from the valley.

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