Helvellyn to Raise
Sat 17 Dec 2011
Route: Swirls - Browncove Crags path - Helvellyn - Helvellyn Lower Man - White Side - Raise - Sticks Pass - above Stanah - Thirlspot - Swirls
Distance: 7.75 miles
Ascent: 3,200ft
Time: 4 hours 45 minutes
With: David Hall
Notes:
Wild up there. Very low visibility, stinging spindrift in the strong wind, snow at all levels
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Car park at Swirls, no takers, must be the price!
Looking north as we head upwards
The only way is up. Spot the walker ahead of us.
Helvellyn's summit trig point
Close up of Helvellyn's summit trig point
Helvellyn's cross shelter from the summit cairn
Looking down the route off Helvellyn Lower Man
Somewhere between Lower Man and White Side
White Side summit cairn
It's Arctic up here
Raise's summit cairn
Heading to Sticks Pass
On our descent towards Stanah we saw more skiers than walkers
Thats Bassenthwaite Lake in the distance
Looking down on Stanah
Thirlmere from above Stanah
Looking down on Thirlspot
Kings Head Hotel, Thirlspot
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