Helvellyn from Swirls
Tue 15 Jan 2013
Route: Swirls - Browncove Crags path - Helvellyn - Helvellyn Lower Man - below Browncove Crags - Swirls
Distance: 4.75 miles
Ascent: 2,600ft
Time: 3 hours
With: On own
Notes:
Mostly overcast with the blue sky and sunshine elsewhere. Not much wind. Magical in the snow.
© Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Licence number AL100038401
Looking up towards Browncove Crags from the start of the walk
The Skiddaw fells to the north
Over Thirlmere and the central ridge to the north western fells
This bit is steeper than it looks!
Sunshine and fell hugging cloud to the west
The view to the north west
The north end of the Helvellyn ridge and Blencathra in the far distance
Helvellyn Lower Man
Wow
Catstycam
Snowdrift and Catstycam
Helvellyn's summit trig point
Catstycam and Red Tarn
Helvellyn's cross shelter with St Sunday Crag behind
Nethermost Pike to the south
Too many fells to name
Helvellyn's summit as the weather closes in
Red Tarn and Striding Edge
Helvellyn Lower Man's north ridge, my descent route
Towards Glenridding with the top of Catstycam now in cloud on the right
Browncove Crags
Thirlmere from the descent
A sunny moment
Previous Walk: Blencathra and Mungrisdale Common (Sun 13 Jan 2013)
Next Walk: Haystacks (Thu 17 Jan 2013)