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Swansea Ramblers Walk


Lake District
Helvellyn Circular

9th May 2010

Leader: Karen Gibbs




On our last day we climbed Helvellyn.  Once more we had fine weather and great visibility.  It was very hot so had to take off a few layers!  A hard walk with a lot of climbing but we has terrific scenery.



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Photographs



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Leader: Karen Gibbs


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Gentle walking in forest to start


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Starting to climb


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and climb


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and climb


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Then descend again with views of Thirlmere


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Too hot so stop to peel off the layers


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Level walking for a while


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Karen explains we now go up ... and up .. and up !!


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and we do !


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Steep climb up


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Weather changing


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Long way to go to get to the top


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Tim points in the direction of Helvellyn


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Still not up to the top of the first climb !


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Thirlmere below us


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Tea stop to recover


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Great views of the lake


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Rain threatening


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Will it pour?


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Seems to be clearing - clouds obscured this view for a while!


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Dry again ! Visibility still good !


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Climbing to top of Helvellyn


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Long way up


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Got there at last !


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Red Tarn in valley


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Heading for the Trig Point


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Group photo at trig (guess who had to sit on top of the trig?)


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Tim studies the map


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Ullswater in the distance


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Walking the ridge in a May snow shower !
More snow fell overnight



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Difficult descent on eroded path


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Tim re-checks the map


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Is that what we just came down from ?!


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We've just been up there


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Tea stop before more climbing


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Well ! Everyone seems happy


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Another summit (White Side) to climb


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Got to the summit!


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So now we'll go down again!


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Any more ups?


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No more ups but a long way down


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Descending at Sticks Pass


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Wonderful views again


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Very steep descent


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Getting cold and windy


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Glad to be down and out of the wind


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Great panoramas all day


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Nice spot to stop for tea (but we didn't !)


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Choice of two ways back. Which is best for tired feet?


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Could have just taken our boots off and paddled in the water!


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Took the traffic free high route back to the cars




All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2010
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