16th October 2005

Today's walk (Keswick rambling club): Helvellyn - White Side - Raise - Sticks Pass


falls in Fisherplace Gill


the foot of Thirlmere and Great How with Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell very hazily in the distance


coffee break overlooking Thirlmere with High Seat, Bleaberry Fell and Raven Crag beyond


we ascended a very steep gully onto Browncove Crags


looking down at the two rocky walls of the gully


on top of Browncove Crags above the gully with Skiddaw and Blencathra in the far distance


the Scafells and Great Gable in the distance from the Browncove Crags ridge


Red Tarn and Striding Edge from near the top of Helvellyn


Helvellyn summit plateau with White Side beyond


Swirral Edge and Catstycam from near the top of Helvellyn


Catstycam from Helvellyn Lower Man


heading from Lower Man to White Side and Raise


Browncove Crags from the slopes of White Side showing our steep ascent gully


Helvellyn and Lower Man from the slopes of White Side


heading from White Side to Raise


heading from Raise to Sticks Pass with Skiddaw and the Vale of Keswick in the distance


dropping down to Sticks Pass with Stybarrow Dodd ahead


Sticks Gill from the path down from Sticks Pass


on the path above Stanah Gill with High Rigg and Skiddaw ahead


the steep descent to Stanah with Great How ahead


Skiddaw, Lonscale Fell, High Rigg and Castle Rock