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)
Next Walk: A Back o'Skidda Circuit (Thu 1 Jan 2009)