Helvellyn on Christmas Day
Sat 25 Dec 2010
Route: Swirls - Browncove Crags path - Helvellyn - Browncove Crags path - Swirls
Distance: 4.75 miles
Ascent: 2,540ft
Time: 3 hours
With: On own
Notes:
Snow at all levels, icy paths, cloud base at 2,500ft. Snow showers during the descent.
First there were 4, then 3, then 2 and then just me as my walking companions fell ill!
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Above Swirls. looking back down the path
Looking up to Browncove Crags
A frozen Thirlmere below and the top of the Skiddaw fells in cloud
Hawes How Island and a frozen Thirlmere
View from 'Swirls Gate' as I enter the cloud
The cross shelter at Helvellyn's summit
Helvellyn's summit trig point
Retracing my route I head back to Swirls
A snow shower as the weather closes in
The paths are very icy in places
Footbridge across Helvellyn Gill
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