Helvellyn from Stanah
Fri 24 Oct 2008
Route: Stanah - Sticks Pass - Raise - White Side - Helvellyn Lower Man - Helvellyn - Browncove Crags path - 'White Stones' route - Stanah
Distance: 8.00 miles
Ascent: 3,200ft
Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
With: On own
Notes:
Very windy, dull to start, hail showers on the ridge, sunny intervals towards the end.
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The path up by Stanah Gill
The path to Sticks Pass with Raise on the right
Sticks Pass, the dark peak is Sheffield Pike
Raise's summit shelter has been demolished and this cairn built
Catstycam and Swirral Edge with Striding Edge behind and St Sunday Crag in the distance
Looking back to Raise from White Side's summit
Helvellyn and Lower Man from White Side
Sheffield Pike and Ullswater
Helvellyn's summit
Memorial to the 1926 aeroplane landing on Helvellyn's summit
Sunshine on High Raise with Crinkle Crags and Bowfell behind
Ullscarf with Bowfell, the Scafells and Great Gable behind
Approaching the col between Helvellyn and Lower Man, the Swirls path is straight ahead with the path to Lower Man on the right
The top of Browncove Crags
Looking towards Skiddaw. The 'White Stones' route can clearly be seen in the middle of the photo
Just about to cross a feeder to Helvellyn Gill
On the White Stones route
High Rigg with Skiddaw and Blencathra behind
Raven Crag on the other side of Thirlmere
Thirlspot below
Castle Rock of Triermain
Fisherplace Gill
The Thirlmere Leat above Stanah
Stanah Lane, my ascent route had been up the grassy path on the right of the gill
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