White Side
863m (2832ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged White Side
Chris Mcmanus walked up White Side on October 29th, 2024 [from/via/route] Helvellyn via Thirlmere, Whiteside & Raise [with] Joanne [weather] Low cloud, poor visibility & chilly wind
Neil Bennett climbed White Side on August 18th, 2024 [from/via/route] From the small parking area on Stanah Lane, just off the A591, we made the long & arduous ascent up to Sticks Pass. Turning right at the crossroads, we made our way up to Raise & on to White Side. Our descent skirted past Brown Crag (Birkett) before crossing Fisher Gill & back to the car. We went for a bite eat afterwards at The Swan in Grasmere. [with] Pam Bennett, Oliver Bennett, Thomas Bennett. [weather] Dry with sunny intervals. Windy on the tops.
Kate Peacock bagged White Side on May 25th, 2024 [from/via/route] Parked at Wanthwaite as well as leaving a car at the end. Up via Clough Head. [with] Me, Sheila & Skye [weather] Sunny at times, breezy & cold when the sun was behind the clouds - Longest hike to date
Richard Fulcher hiked White Side on May 20th, 2024 [from/via/route] Parked in Glenridding & set off along the path that follows Glenridding Beck on it's south side. Following the is path around the bend at the Youth Hostel this becomes the Red Tarn Beck path. I turned off this & ascended Catstycam up it's eastern shoulder whilst Jen took the easier Swirral Edge path. We met up on Swirral Edge & climbed over the steep rocky terrain up to the ridge & across to Helvellyn. After watching the cricket match in the mist (!) we then walked along to Nethermost Pike & further to Dollywaggon Pike (this was a mistake as it extended the walk too far for us & our level of fitness. We then returned to Helvellyn by the well trodden path along the ridge & then down to Lower Man & down & up to White Side. Jen then took the zigzag path down the side of Keppel Cove whilst I trudged up to Raise to bag my sixth Wainwright of this outing. I returned back down & followed Jen down the Keppel Cove path (right knee complaining). I eventually caught up with Jen at a bridge near to the old mine. We then completed the day's hike with a well deserved pint & meal (uhhg) at the Travellers Rest pub in Glenridding. A 12 hour walk … very tired with every muscle aching … but what a great day on the fells! [with] Jen [weather] Very sunny & warm to start with, turning cloudy & misty on the tops later.
Andrew Gayne summited White Side on May 20th, 2024 [with] Becky Gayne [weather] Cloudy Day on top - Walked up from Thirlmere, Swizels Car Park, cloudy at the top of Helvellyn. Bizarrely a cricket match at the top going on for charity. Walked to Whiteside & Raise & dropped back down to Thirlmere.
Ian Ashton conquered White Side on January 6th, 2024 [with] Solo
Iain Jones scaled White Side on April 16th, 2011 [from/via/route] Helvellyn [with] Jim Hamilton, Alex Walker & Rob Argent - 05 August 2017 - The Wainwright 60 - Day 3 (Helvellyn); 02 December 2023 - via Swirral Edge with Fell Top Assessor
Martin Hartshorne walked up White Side on November 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] Legburthwaite [with] finley [weather] Autumn sunshine then low cloud, turned cold - Nice low clouds in the valleys
James Hughes climbed White Side on May 29th, 2023 [from/via/route] Glenridding Dodd, Sheffield Pike, Raise, White Side, Hellvellyn Swirral Edge, Catstye Cam [with] Solo [weather] Beautiful day, clear, warm. blue skies & no wind. - Pearler of a day...
Nina Adams bagged White Side on April 22nd, 2023 [from/via/route] Helvellyn YHA @Glenridding - Glenridding Common - White Side - Lower Man - Helvellyn - Lower Man - Whiteside - YHA [with] Craig [weather] 7.8° Rain Poor visibility
Geoff Hand hiked White Side on April 16th, 2023 [from/via/route] Recce of the Bob Graham Round leg 2. Set out from the Cricket clb Carpark at Threlkeld. We set off through Newsham, onto the fell & straight up to Clough Head, from there we headed to Calfhow Pike, little dodd & onto Great Dodd. We carried onto Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, down t Sticks Pass, where the cloud lifted for a while & we thought fine weather was coming. From there it was atough slog upto Raise & more mist. Onto Whiteside before Lower Man, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon, Fairfield, up & down, Seat sandal & down to Dunmai Raise. 23K & 1559M ascent. [with] Mike Hall and Karon and Kenny Forster, fellow runners [weather] Dull & cloudy, moving to very misty for all of the day - Didn't get to see much, which was a shame
Tim Winn summited White Side on November 4th, 2022 [from/via/route] Thirlmere [with] Steve, John, Mike, Dave and Andy [weather] Cloudy
Christine Shepherd conquered White Side on June 11th, 2006 [from/via/route] Walked from Glenridding using walk c394 Repeated this walk solo on 15.4.21 on a glorious day. Climbed again before heading for Raise & descending via Sticks Pass on 7.5.22 [with] My daughter Rebecca [weather] Hot & sunny
Richard Marchant scaled White Side on January 20th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Glenridding's main car park & headed out of the car park & the road leading to the YHA for a short distance then it was up the Rake & on to Glenridding Dodd. From here it was up Heron Pike & on to Sheffield Pike, across to Hart Side back to Green Side & then Sticks Pass. Up on to Raise then south to White Side & onwards to Lower Man & the summit of Helvellyn. Then down Swirral Edge on to Catstye Cam & then down Glenridding Beck to the car. [with] Solo [weather] A very clear cold frosty day with blue skies all day long.
Paul Talbot-Greaves walked up White Side on July 30th, 2021 [from/via/route] Lay by above Kings head pub on A591 [with] Paul Drury and Andy Bailey [weather] Sat out heavy rain in the morning then set off for walk after lunch. Rain was forecast but it was just cloud & slightly warmer. - Paths petered out & required navigating across steep, rough grass ground.
Damian Doyle climbed White Side on July 23rd, 2021 [from/via/route] Thirlspot Farm [with] Yvonne [weather] Sunny - Bo Weekend Loop from campsite included Helvelyn
Martin Woods bagged White Side on June 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Patterdale - Birks to Fairfield round to Hellvelyn & down to Glenridding [with] Ackers and Crush [weather] Sun, 22 deegrees v.little breeze
Mark Hazelton hiked White Side on May 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked from Thirlspot Farm Campsite almost using walk C113, joining the trail of people ascending from Swirls CP at the foot of the steps up to Browncove Crags, then Lower Man, Hellvyllen & back to White Side before dropping over Brown Crags & back to the campsite [with] Family and Pepper and lots of others who had come up from both Swirls CP and along Striding Edge [weather] Overcast bitterly cold spring day
Nicola Parkinson summited White Side on October 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Glenridding [with] Wally's Wacky Walkers [weather] Sunny
Angela Haworth conquered White Side on March 29th, 2006 [from/via/route] Sticks Pass - Brown Crag - Lower Man - Helvellyn - White Side - Raise- Stybarrow Dodd- Watsons Dodd- Sticks Pass [with] companion [weather] Dry
Bay Wan scaled White Side on October 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Started from Swirl How car park on the A591 [with] Cocoa dog - 9 yrs old & special guest Paul Harper [weather] Sunny, windy, cold & a few showers. - The acsent was ok but had to come back down the same way as couldn't find the downward path from Whiteside so was hard on the knees!
Clare Tait walked up White Side on September 26th, 2020 [from/via/route] Parked at the base of sticks Pass & walked down to Thirlspot. The route we chose along the gill was a bad choice. Very boggy & then disappeared. Another better route exists further south. Still, made it up. Not my favourite ascent or top although good views. Carried on as far as Watson's Dodd. [with] Charlie [weather] Sunshine but a very cold wind blasting in our faces most of the way. Everyone in woolly hats today. - No 53 Wainwright!
Victoria Bates climbed White Side on September 10th, 2020 [from/via/route] Patterdale & back via Trough Head [with] Mark and Dominic [weather] Cool, no wind or rain
Andrew Johnson bagged White Side on October 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Bramcrag quarry. Car left in Grasmere. Bus to Thirlmere dam road then bike to Bramcrag quarry, [weather] Sunny weather
Kevin Foster hiked White Side on June 29th, 2019 [from/via/route] Lower Man Helvellyn [with] Peter and Henry. [weather] Baking hot. - Report to follow.
Stephen Reader summited White Side on July 5th, 2019 [from/via/route] Via Grisedale Tarn, & Dollywaggon, Nethermost & Helvellyn [with] Mountain Walks [weather] Very windy, cold & wet on top. No view at all.
Simon Boddy conquered White Side on April 21st, 2019 [from/via/route] Glenridding [with] My girlfriend [weather] A lovely warm & sunny day. Cooler at the summit though. - Did this & then Raise
Wayne Baxter scaled White Side on April 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] From lay-by near Stanan walked up sticks pass, right at the top to Raise, Whiteside, Hellvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywagon Pike & Seat Saddle. Down Tongue Gill. Bus back to Stanan [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy with a strong east wind - Steep decline from Dollywagon & what a climb up Seat
Nick Dobson walked up White Side on July 25th, 2018 [from/via/route] Glenridding via Catstye Cam & Helvelyan [with] Margaret,Ralph, & Kate [weather] Sunny day with bright blue skies - we decided to return to glenridding via White Side & Raise much to Kate's dismay. She reluctantly did Lower Man & Whiteside as we were heading back round Kepler Cove to Glenridding
Margaret Richards climbed White Side on September 12th, 2018 [from/via/route] c113 from Thirlmere [with] Don [weather] Sunny & windy - Fantastic views
Lucy Perchard bagged White Side on September 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] the Helvellyn range ascending from Legburthwaite to Sticks Pass & then along the ridge to Raise, Whiteside, Lower Man, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike & Dollywagon Pike, then down to Grisedale Tarn, back up to Seat Sandal before descending down to Grasmere. [with] Tony [weather] Mostly sunny - Great views over Thirlmere & of Swirral Edge & Catstycam
Simon Neilson-Clark hiked White Side on June 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Glenridding outdoor centre [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunny & heavy storms
Craig Steeland summited White Side on June 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Lake District National Park car park in Patterdale [with] Sue [weather] Partly sunny & warm with no wind.
Christina Lander conquered White Side on June 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] Glenridding - Birkhouse Moor - Helvellyn - Helvellyn Lower Man - White Side - Raise - Sticks Pass - Nick Head - Sheffield Pike - Glenridding Dodd - Glenridding [with] Dick [weather] A perfect sunny day on the high fells
Chris Owen scaled White Side during April, 2018 [from/via/route] Glenriddig then striding edge [with] ian [weather] Low cloud, rain a the top, windy. - First retirement walk.
Andrew Peate walked up White Side on April 18th, 2018 [from/via/route] Sticks Pass [weather] Wet, windy then bright & windy
Simon Myerscough climbed White Side on July 29th, 2007 [from/via/route] C286 [with] Martin [weather] Cool but sunny, very breezy high up - descended swirral edge. Easy path to summit of Raise. Martin wore shorts, changed twice. Had lunch on White Side
Adam Smithson bagged White Side on November 3rd, 2017 [from/via/route] via route C394 [with] Myself [weather] Overcast/drizzle/windy
Kevin Connolly hiked White Side on August 16th, 2017 [from/via/route] Thirlmere [with] Ethan [weather] Fine
Paul Macey summited White Side on August 22nd, 2016 [from/via/route] From Glenridding
Andrew Chrimes conquered White Side on October 14th, 2015 [from/via/route] Glenridding YHA, Helvellyn, Whiteside, Glenridding Common. [with] Solo, on return from Helvellyn [weather] Dry & warm for October
Anthony Scott scaled White Side on July 3rd, 2017 [from/via/route] YHA Helvellyn [with] me [weather] Grey clouds & some rain. Cold! Full waterproofs & winter gear - Very misty too
Chris Sheard walked up White Side on August 12th, 2015 [from/via/route] Ridge from Helvellyn [with] Solo [weather] Lovely pleasant day - Nice chats with a few people i met
Elaine Evans climbed White Side on May 12th, 2017 [from/via/route] Ascent via Raise Beck to Grizedale Tarn, then up to Dollywaggon Pike, Nethermost Pike & Helvellyn, before completing White Side & Raise. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Beautiful warm day with a welcome breeze. Rather hazy. - Good walk to complete Helvellyn Ridge avoiding Striding & Swirral Edges.
Tracey Cowell bagged White Side on April 2nd, 2017 [with] Andrew Foster
Ken Davies hiked White Side on March 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Glenridding [with] Bev [weather] Snowy - return fron Helvellyn
Alan Smith summited White Side on October 28th, 2016 [with] Matt
Steve Cookson has conquered White Side [from/via/route] Glenridding [with] Gillie Liv [weather] Wet
Mark Davidson scaled White Side on May 25th, 2004 [with] Alone [weather] Sunny spells
Paul Peppiate walked up White Side on May 16th, 2016 [from/via/route] Wythburn Church [with] Annie [weather] Sunny
Elaine Grayson climbed White Side on September 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] Ridge walk from Thirlmere
Colin Egan bagged White Side on April 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Continuation from Raise, descent back over shoulder of Raise, then down Sticks Pass to Stanah, then back along the road to the Legburthwaite car park [with] My wife Faith [weather] Cold wind blowing off the summit of Helvellyn but still sunny - Final top of the day, 5 bagged altogether, a long day but worth it!
Dave Eyes hiked White Side on April 14th, 2016 [from/via/route] Walked in from Glenridding [with] Christine Eyes, John and Martine Power [weather] No Rain but low cloud & not many views. Some lying snow higher up
Caroline Winter summited White Side on April 3rd, 2016 [from/via/route] Glenridding, Greenside Road, White Side, Raise, Stybarrow Dodd, White Stones, Sheffield Pike, Heron Pike, Glenridding [with] Andy and Becky until Sticks Pass [weather] Cloudy but good visibility - Rested beneath Catstye Cam with snow & ice on tops
David Watson conquered White Side on March 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] Glenridding via Glenridding Dodd, Sheffield Pike & Rise. [weather] Sunny intervals but cold & very windy. - Had to cross snow to get to & from summit.
Philip Layton scaled White Side on July 14th, 2006 [with] Karen, Karen & Steve
David Fearn walked up White Side on August 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Glenridding Walk c394 [with] Alone [weather] Cloudy but visibility Good - From Glenridding via Glenridding Dodd, Sheffield Pike & Raise bagged White Sides then on to Lower Man (Helvellyn), Helvellyn & Finally Catstye Cam
Mike Jackson climbed White Side on September 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] Kirkstone Pass [with] Global [weather] Ok - Part of the 24 Peaks in 24 hours
Derek Parkin bagged White Side on July 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] Raise (Helvellyn) [with] Lynn Parkin [weather] Heavy Rain
Joanne Mcgawley hiked White Side on June 20th, 2015 [with] Rich [weather] Absolutely Soaking! - 8 miles
Claire Lloyd summited White Side on August 27th, 2007 [from/via/route] Via Ben Whin [with] Family
Leon Harvey conquered White Side on September 13th, 2013 [from/via/route] c394 [with] Solo [weather] clear skies (slight wind) - Almost walked over this without stopping as Lower Man & Helvellyn in sight
David Noble scaled White Side on August 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] Glenridding [with] Reece [weather] Cloudy & overcast with wind & rain
Clive Ward walked up White Side on July 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] Car park west of Dockray. See Great Dodd for route [with] On my own [weather] Perfect
Erika Ince has climbed White Side [from/via/route] Helvellyn & raise from Glenridding [with] Martin, Hamish and Marley [weather] Sunny - Great Views
Harry Meijer bagged White Side on August 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] The Helvellyn Ridge Walk [with] The Lake District Walker
Keith Eastman hiked White Side on June 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] c394
Ann Davis summited White Side on May 25th, 2014 [from/via/route] sticks pass [weather] sunny & breezy
Phillip Bulley conquered White Side on May 23rd, 2014 [from/via/route] Helvellyn [with] Judith and Toby [weather] Windy & Misty
Kevin Parnham scaled White Side on May 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] Raise [with] Jo [weather] Warm & sunny but windy
Gill Watson walked up White Side during July, 2003 [with] Gill
Charlie Housley climbed White Side on November 11th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Thirlspot Farm along the old pony track via Brown Crag. [with] Solo. [weather] Abysmal....why couldn't it have been like yesterday? This was the first of 5 Wainwrights today & the weather doesn't get much better.
Doug Martin bagged White Side on March 18th, 2009 [from/via/route] Helvellyn [with] Fellwalkers - This was day Mark trotted off to do Catstye Cam & I put rocks in his rucksack & some how ended up carrying them myself.
Martin Hobson hiked White Side on September 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] A Glenridding circuit
Denis Hoyle summited White Side on August 31st, 2013 [from/via/route] St John's in the vale to Grasmere. [with] Steve and has brothers [weather] overcast & rain - Good views apart from when it rained.
Christine Knowles conquered White Side on April 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] Great Dodd & along Helvellyn ridge [with] Graham [weather] Nice day, windy
Brian Laverty scaled White Side on July 21st, 2009 [from/via/route] glenridding via hellvelyn [with] wendy, steve [weather] rubbish
Dale Verrall walked up White Side on September 13th, 2008 [from/via/route] Glen ridding [with] Donna Griffin [weather] Wet
Iain Taylor climbed White Side on December 12th, 2010 [from/via/route] Glenridding (NY 38992 16932)
John Cave bagged White Side on November 5th, 2012 [from/via/route] Helvellyn [with] Ann & Ben
Chris Bramley hiked White Side on October 13th, 2012 [with] Jaq, Blake, daz
Andy Pearce summited White Side on September 14th, 2009 [from/via/route] Glenridding [with] Anita Pearce [weather] Beautiful Sunny Day - From Sticks Pass to Helvellyn
Tony Aspden conquered White Side on June 2nd, 2009 [from/via/route] Patterdale to Threlkeld [with] Andy [weather] Sunny
Neil Tristram scaled White Side on July 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] see helvellyn
Colin Pomfret walked up White Side on November 1st, 1986 [from/via/route] Stanah & Sticks Pass [with] Self [weather] Rain & mist sun later
Darren Mortimer climbed White Side on April 28th, 2012 [from/via/route] Sheffield Pike [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] windy
Stuart Crane bagged White Side on April 27th, 2007 [from/via/route] c124 Helvellyn Ridge from Thirlmere
Darren Gallagher hiked White Side on March 14th, 2012 [from/via/route] c394
Stephen Byrne, Jenny Godfrey, Patrick Rogozinski, Andrew Thornton, Julie Davis, Wendy Sockett, Jane Wilkinson, Angela Moroney, Matthew Thomas, John Tippins, Mr M A Blanchard, Leon Potts, Adrian Roberts, Richard Marshall, John Walter, Jo Dixon, Jonathan Tobin, Peter Clark, David Shaw, David Laws, Steven Woodroffe, Carl Abbott, Edward Wells, Adam Beeby, David Butterfield, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Phil Clark, Robin Blunden, Paul Booth, Louise Sandwith, Louis Smith, Jeanette Coward, Helen Marrs, Mark Smith, Rod Cove, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Tracey Cordes, Paul Henderson, Patrick Buckland, Carole Walton, Raymond Barnett, Chris Turner, John Southward, Ian Thomas, Stephen Millington, Chris Bede, Rob Barklamb, Jacqui Smith, Anthony Charlson, Adam Shewry, Ray O'hara, Steve Davenport, Libby Burns and Rebecca Hardy have all walked, climbed & bagged White Side.
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