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Swirral Edge and Helvellyn from the summit cairn on Catstye Cam Swirral Edge from Helvellyn Helvellyn summit trig point Lower Man (Helvellyn) summit cairn Raise (Helvellyn) summit cairn Glenridding Dodd (left), Ullswater and Place Fell from near Hole-in-the-Wall on the lower slopes of Helvellyn Myself, Emma Cooper & Rachel Hargreaves descending Helvellyn via Swirral Edge Descending Helvellyn via Swirral Edge Myself, Emma Cooper & Rachel Hargreaves on the summit of Helvellyn after tackling Striding Edge The Helvellyn Ridge featuring Dollywaggon Pike, Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn and Striding Edge from Fairfield Helvellyn (centre) from Hart Crag The Trig Point on the summit of Helvellyn Catstye Cam and Ullswater from Helvellyn On the summit of Helvellyn in the snow Raise (Helvellyn) The Helevllyn Ridge featuring: Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise (Helvellyn), White Side, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike, St Sunday Crag, Fairfield, Great Rigg and Heron Pike with Steel Fell (mid distance) and Calf Crag, Gibson Knott and Helm Crag  (foreground) from Brownrigg Moss A very grumpy Shaun post walk in Glenridding after scaling Helvellyn via Striding Edge on a very, very wet day! Starting the descent from Helvellyn via Swirral Edge Mike, Tim and Shaun at the summit trig point on a very wet Helvellyn - I swear there were seals on the summit! Me on Helvellyn Summit Helvellyn Summit Cairn Helvellyn Summit Shelter Family group having completed Striding Edge before the last pull up to Helvellyn. Birkhouse Moor (foreground left), Catstye Cam (foreground centre), White Side (centre right) and Raise (Helvellyn) (right) with Striding Edge, Helvellyn and Lower Man (Helvellyn) in the background from Sheffield Pike White Side and Raise (Helvellyn) from Sheffield Pike Catstye Cam (centre) with Striding Edge (left), Helvellyn and Lower Man (Helvellyn) (right) in the background from Sheffield Pike Thirlmere and a snowy Helvellyn range from Raven Crag (Thirlmere) Our dog Ted enjoying the view in the way up Helvellyn Anthea and Graham on Helvellyn summit with Ullswater in the distance Chelmsford YHA members on Fairfield looking to Helvellyn, Striding Edge and Catstycam Clough Head, Fisher's Wife's Rake, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise (Helvellyn) and Helvellyn from the summit of High Rigg Blencathra or Saddleback (left), Clough Head, Fisher's Wife's Rake, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise (Helvellyn) and Helvellyn in the centre with a glimpse of Thirlmere (right) from the summit of High Rigg Catstye Cam (left), Helvellyn (centre) and Lower Man (Helvellyn) (right) from near White Side Kepple Cove and Glenridding Common from Lower Man (Helvellyn) With work colleagues on the summit of Helvellyn on a sponsored walk John and Tony on top of Helvellyn The view from Helvellyn on a cold winters afternoon Red Tarn and Striding Edge from Helvellyn At the summit of Helvellyn during a recent family get together The head of the Grisedale Valley with Dollywaggon Pike to the left, High Crag, Nethermost Pike and then Helvellyn (far right) from near Brownend Plantation Darryl at the top of Helvellyn Helvellyn from above Red Tarn (Helvellyn) Swirral Edge from the col between Helvellyn and Catstye Cam Helvellyn from Swirral Edge Swirral Edge, Catstye Cam, Red Tarn (Helvellyn) and Ullswater from the summit of Helvellyn Looking up Grisedale to St Sunday Crag & Fairfield (left), Grisedale Hause, Dollywaggon Pike, High Crag (Helvellyn) & Nethermost Pike from below Hole-in-the-Wall Striding Edge from Helvellyn Swirral Edge and Red Tarn (Helvellyn) from Striding Edge Approaching Striding Edge and Helvellyn via Low Spying How and Bleaberry Crag Striding Edge (left) and Helvellyn from the approach to Hole-in-the-Wall Striding Edge (left), Helvellyn and Catstye Cam from the Birkhouse Moor Striding Edge (left), Helvellyn and Catstye Cam from the summit of Birkhouse Moor Catstye Cam, White Side and Raise (Helvellyn) from the summit of Birkhouse Moor Striding Edge (left), Helvellyn and Catstye Cam from Birkhouse Moor Catstye Cam and Red Tarn from the top of Helvellyn, May 2012 Lesley and the 2 Cocker Spaniels, Millie and Monty, on Helvellyn in November 2011 Red Tarn (Helvellyn) and Striding Edge in all it's glory from Helvellyn Red Tarn (Helvellyn) with Catstye Cam beyond from Striding Edge On Striding Edge with Helvellyn summit beyond Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Red Tarn taken from Hole-in-the-Wall at the beginning of Striding Edge David Morecroft at the summit of Helvellyn Sarah on top of Helvellyn Eric and me on Helvellyn, 5 months after his hip replacement :) Me (in orange jacket) and my mate Neil on our way to the top of Helvellyn on a drizzly and bitterly cold day. Me and my father John at the summit of Helvellyn at the beginning of Feb 2012 Christmas Day on top of Helvellyn The Runaway Ramblers on Helvellyn My husband just before tackling Sstriding Edge on Helvellyn The Helvellyn Massiff under a deep blanket of snow from the lower slopes<br>of Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) Great Langdale and Blea Rigg with The Helvellyn Massiff in the distance under a deep blanket of snow from the lower slopes of Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) The Helvellyn Ridge beyond St Sunday Crag from Arnison Crag, Patterdale Helvellyn above Thirlmere from Raven Crag (Thirlmere) The Howitzer on Helm Crag with Helvellyn and The Pass of Dunmail Raise beyond Helvellyn (centre left) and Seat Sandal (right) above The Pass of Dunmail Raise from Helm Crag Striding Edge and Helvellyn above Red Tarn from the col between Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam Grisedale with Birks beyond from near the Hole-in-the-wall between Birkhouse Moor and Helvellyn On the summit of Helvellyn Armboth Fell summit with The Helvellyn massif beyond Clouds rolling in over Fairfield (left), Dollywaggon Pike and Nethermost Pike from Helvellyn Red Tarn (Helvellyn) and Striding Edge from Helvellyn summit Helvellyn summit shelter Helvellyn summit plateau Walkers on Swirral Edge from the summit of Helvellyn The footbridge over Helvellyn Gill at The Swirls Car Park, Thirlmere Red Tarn (Helvellyn) frozen solid Starting the climb from Striding Edge up onto Helvellyn Sunset on Helvellyn, Fairfield (centre) and Seat Sandal from High Seat (Ashness Fell) Temperature Inversion seen from the summit of Helvellyn Striding Edge from Helvellyn in all its glory Red Tarn (Helvellyn) from Striding Edge Steel Fell, Gibson Knott and Helm Crag below Seat Sandal (with Helvellyn and Fairfield in mist beyond) from Tarn Crag summit cairn The Wythburn Fells (left) Thirlmere, Helvellyn (in mist) and Seat Sandal (right) from Steel Fell (Dead Pike) Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Red Tarn from Hole-in-the-Wall Thirlmere from Helvellyn Red Tarn from Helvellyn Bassenthwaite with Skiddaw beyond from Helvellyn Birkhouse Moor with Ullswater beyond from Helvellyn Red Tarn and Striding Edge from Helvellyn Striding Edge from Swallow Scarth, between Helvellyn and Nethermost Pike  Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike and High Crag from Dollywaggon Pike High Crag (Helvellyn) summit cairn Cofa Pike and Fairfield from High Crag (Helvellyn) with Red Screes in the distance Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn and Striding Edge from High Crag (Helvellyn) Nethermost Pike summit cairn with Helvellyn and Catstye Cam beyond Helvellyn and Striding Edge from Nethermost Pike Nethermost Pike and Dollwaggon Pike from Helvellyn The aircraft memorial on Helvellyn The aircraft memorial on Helvellyn Swirral Edge, Catstye Cam and Red Tarn from Helvellyn Helvellyn summit trig piller Striding Edge from Helvellyn Red Tarn from Helvellyn Striding Edge from the lower slopes of Helvellyn Helvellyn from the 'Bad Step' at the western end of Striding Edge On Striding Edge en-route to Helvellyn On Striding Edge on the way to Helvellyn On Striding Edge - looking up to Helvellyn Helvellyn, Red Tarn, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam from Striding Edge Birkhouse Moor summit cairn - with Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam beyond Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam from Hole-in-the-Wall Grisedale Beck with Helvellyn and Birkhouse Moor beyond Grisedale Beck with Helvellyn in the distance Helvellyn and Red Tarn from below Swirral Edge Striding Edge, Helvellyn and Red Tarn from below Swirral Edge Helvellyn from Hole-in-the-Wall at the start of Striding Edge Superb view of Striding Edge from Helvellyn Striding Edge, (left), Helvellyn and Catstye Cam (right) from Birkhouse Moor *Codale Tarn (left) and Easedale Tarn from the Blea Rigg ridge with Helvellyn (left), Seat Sandal (centre) and Fairfield (right) on the horizon *Striding Edge (left), Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam (far right) from near Hole-in-the-wall Striding Edge (left) and Helvellyn from near Hole-in-the-wall The Helvellyn and Fairfield Massif from Dale Head (Newlands) Helvellyn from Castle Crag (Ashness Fell) Helvellyn from Armboth Fell Helvellyn and Swirral Edge (top right) from Red Tarn (Helvellyn) Striding Edge and Red Tarn (Helvellyn) from the summit of Helvellyn Helvellyn (left), Swirral Edge and Red Tarn (Helvellyn) from the approach to Striding Edge near Hole-in-the-Wall The famous view of Striding Edge from Helvellyn Musicians on the summit of Helvellyn Musicians on the summit of Helvellyn Musicians on the summit of Helvellyn Musicians on the summit of Helvellyn On the summit of Helvellyn Striding Edge basking in glorious September Sun viewed from Helvellyn Towards Helvellyn from Sheffield Pike On Helvellyn Helvellyn and Fairfield from Holme Fell Grisedale Hause, Dollywaggon Pike (centre), Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn and Striding Edge (far right) from Great Rigg Me at the summit trig point on Helvellyn *Lakeland panorama featuring a snow-topped Helvellyn (centre left) and Fairfield (centre right) from above Grasmere Helvellyn Gill Waterfalls near Thirlmere Raise (Helvellyn) summit cairn On Raise (Helvellyn) Helvellyn summit Above Browncove Crags (Helvellyn) Thirlmere from Browncove Crags (Helvellyn) Looking down to Striding Edge from Helvellyn Striding Edge with Helvellyn beyond Striding Edge (left), Helvellyn and Swirral Edge (right) from above Hole-in-the-Wall Dave Munro and Red Tarn from Helvellyn with Striding Edge beyond Helvellyn from Wythburn Dollywaggon Pike, Nethermost Pike and Helvellyn from Cofa Pike near the summit of Fairfield Striding Edge from the Helvellyn summit ridge Swirral Edge from Helvellyn Red Tarn from Helvellyn Helvellyn summit Glenridding and The Helvellyn Massiff from Long Crag on the shores of Ullswater Ullswater, Glenridding and the Helvellyn Ridge from Place Fell Angle Tarn with the Helvellyn range beyond Looking towards Bassenthwaite and The Skiddaw Massif from Raise (Helvellyn) Thirlmere from Raise (Helvellyn) *The Helvellyn summit ridge, Whiteside, Thirlmere and Watson's Dodd from Raise (Helvellyn) summit *Hayeswater with the Fairfield and Helvellyn Ridges beyond from High Street Hayeswater with the Fairfield and Helvellyn Ridges beyond from High Street *The Helvellyn Ridge and St Sunday Crag from Fairfield A very snowy Helvellyn in early March! The infamous Striding Edge from Helvellyn On Helvellyn Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam from Birkhouse Moor Striding Edge and St Sunday Crag from Helvellyn On Helvellyn Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam from Helvellyn *Striding Edge and Helvellyn from Nethermost Pike Striding Edge from Helvellyn summit Helvellyn Striding Edge and Helvellyn (in mist) with Birkhouse Moor in front, Catstycam and Sheffield Pike from Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag) Helvellyn Summit flanked by Striding Edge (left) and Swirral Edge (right) from Hole-in-the-Wall in the snow Catstye Cam (shoulder left) and Raise (Helvellyn) above Keppel Cove from Red Tarn Beck in the snow Helvellyn and Thirlmere from High Rigg Helvellyn from High Rigg The famous Striding Edge from Helvellyn *The Coniston Fells, The Langdale Pikes, High Raise, The Helvellyn Ridge, Fairfield, Seat Sandal, Great Rigg, Heron Pike and finally Loughrigg Fell from Lang How Dunmail Raise and Grasmere Village in the valley with Helvellyn (left), Fairfield (centre) and Seat Scandal, Great Rigg and Heron Pike beyond from Lang How Catstye Cam from Helvellyn Striding Edge from the top of Swirral Edge on Helvellyn Helvellyn (left) High Rigg (foreground) and Thirlmere from Lonscale Fell Striding Edge from the top of Helvellyn Swirral Edge (Helvellyn) and Catstye Cam Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam from Helvellyn On Striding Edge (Helvellyn) Swirral Edge, Helvellyn On Striding Edge (Helvellyn) On Striding Edge (Helvellyn) Striding Edge (Helvellyn) Raise (Helvellyn) from White Side Helvellyn from White Side Red Tarn and Striding Edge from Helvellyn Snow on Helvellyn from Fairfield Helvellyn Summit Helvellyn Summit Striding Edge and Red Tarn from Helvellyn Summit Striding Edge (Helvellyn) Striding Edge (Helvellyn) Striding Edge (Helvellyn) Striding Edge (Helvellyn) Swirral Edge (Helvellyn) Catstye Cam (centre) and Helvellyn from Birkhouse Moor Helvellyn Summit Thirlmere from Lower Man (Helvellyn) White Side from Helvellyn Lower Man Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam from Helvellyn *Catstye Cam (left), Swirral Edge and Helvellyn from White Side *Tilberthwaite with Helvellyn and Fairfield beyond from Wetherlam *Little Langdale with the Langdale Pikes, Helvellyn and Fairfield beyond from 
        Wetherlam *Dollywaggon Pike, Nethermost Pike and Helvellyn from Fairfield This is me scrambling to the summit of Helvellyn after surviving Striding Edge! 

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