40th Helvellyn

Wed 31 Dec 2008

Route: Swirls - Browncove Crags path - Helvellyn - Browncove Crags path - Swirls

Distance: 4.75 miles

Ascent: 2,540ft

Time: 3 hours 20 minutes

With: On own

Notes:

Cloud top approx 1,500ft, blue skies above and no wind.

Today was my 40th ascent of Helvellyn, my favourite high fell, and today it was magical.

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Looking back down the path, its cold down here

Breaking out of the cloud, looking north to the Skiddaw fells and Blencathra

High Seat and Bleaberry Fell with the north western fells behind

The far skyline - Esk Pike, Scafell Pike, Great Gable and Pillar

Westerly panorama from the Browncove Crags path up Helvellyn

Ullscarf with Crinkle Crags, Bowfell, Esk Pike, Scafell Pike, Glaramara and Great Gable behind

Steel Fell with the Coniston Fells behind

The Coniston Fells and Crinkle Crags

Zooming in on Steel Fell

Looking back to the top of Browncove Crags

Catstycam with the North Pennines in the distance

Helvellyn's summit trig point

Helvellyn's summit

The top of Swirral Edge, White Side and the Dodd's ridge

Birkhouse Moor, the island of Place Fell, Loadpot Hill and the North Pennines

Islands - The Nab, Angletarn Pikes, Rest Dodd and Brock Crags with part of the High Street ridge behind

Western and north western fells

The north western fells

Great Gable, Pillar, the High Stile ridge, Dale Head and Hindscarth, to name a few

Helvellyn Little Man

Heading back to Browncove Crags

High Seat and Bleaberry Fell with the north western fells behind and the Skiddaw fells on the right

High Seat and Bleaberry Fell with the north western fells behind and the Skiddaw fells on the right

The Vale of Keswick!

Looking towards Great Gable and Pillar

Looking back up to Browncove Crags

Going down...

...into the cloud and cold

Helvellyn Gill

Previous Walk: High Raise from Grasmere (Tue 30 Dec 2008)

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