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High Raise

Walked on 27/02/2006

Start point: Grasmere (NY 337 076)

Grasmere – Goody Bridge – Helmside – Steel Fell (464) – Greenup Edge – Brownrigg Moss – Low White Stones – High Raise – Sergeant Man – Codale Head – Brownrigg Moss – Calf Crag – Gibson Knott – Helm Crag – Grasmere

Distance: 11 miles     Total Ascent: 1000 metres     Time Taken: 5 hours

Weather: Dull and grey with the snow showers. 5°C

Today’s walk was from Grasmere with a circuit of Greenburn, also taking in High Raise and Sergeant Man. There was lots of snow about today with mini-blizzards on the higher sections of High Raise and Sergeant Man.

High Raise

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Looking across to Helm Crag from the steep ascent to Steel Fell.

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Lots of OFC members and dogs on the way up to Steel Fell.

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Looking across to the snow capped Helvellyn ridge across Dunmail Raise.

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Seat Sandal.

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Looking back down Steel Fell to Helm Crag with Grasmere beyond with the snow falling now.

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Steel Fell summit.

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Thirlmere from Steel Fell.

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Helvellyn across an un-named tarn on the ridge to Gibson Knott.

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Brownrigg Moss with Greenup Edge in the distance - the route to High Raise.

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An icy beck on Low White Stones.

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The central fells and Bassenthwaite Lake.

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Steel Fell just beneath the clouds from Low White Stones.

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Langstrath from High Raise.

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Angus complete with snowy beard on High Raise.

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A snowy High Raise summit.

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Bow Fell from High Raise.

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Crinkle Crags from a frozen tarn below Sergeant Man's summit.

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Pavey Ark and Harrison Stickle from Sergeant Man.

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On the edge of Sergeant Man, Stickle Tarn below.

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A snowy Saint Sunday Crag and Fairfield contrast against Dollywagon Pike and Seat Sandal with Steel Fell in the centre.

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The Lion and The Lamb from the top of the Howitzer, the summit of Helm Crag; Grasmere and Loughrigg Fell beyond.

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Grasmere from The Lion and The Lamb.

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Easedale.

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Helm Crag from Easedale.

 

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