Lake District: Hike up to the Helvellyn
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I rented a car and drove from Durham to the Ullswater in the Lake District. 26/1/2008. |
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River Eamont. High water. 26/1/2008. |
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Lake Ullswater. 26/1/2008. |
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Lake Ullswater. Rental car. 26/1/2008. |
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Glenridding Beck. Ascent to the Helvellyn. 26/1/2008. |
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Keldas. From Glenridding Beck. 26/1/2008. |
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Mires Beck. 26/1/2008. |
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A runnel flowing into Mires Beck. 26/1/2008. |
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Two hikers who spoke of "impressive weather" on the Whiteside Bank. 26/1/2008. |
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Lake Ullswater and Glenridding. 26/1/2008. |
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Lake Ullswater under grey clouds. 26/1/2008. |
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Snow rests near the infamous Hole in the Wall. On 750 metres. 26/1/2008. |
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Heavy wind with rain. Perceptible even through the hood and the hat. 26/1/2008. |
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Striding Edge. The visibility was reduced to a few metres. 26/1/2008. |
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Striding Edge. 26/1/2008. |
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Fortunately the wind was not as strong anymore, otherwise I would not have been able to walk on the ridge. 26/1/2008. |
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Striding Edge. On 900 metres. 26/1/2008. |
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At last there was no path identifiable and the visibility very limited so that I returned before I reached the summit. 26/1/2008. |
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End of the path. 26/1/2008. |
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Descent. Left of me was the Red Tarn, maybe 150 metres away, but not visible most of the time. 26/1/2008. |
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Lake Ullswater. High Dodd and Place Fell (mountains on the other side). 26/1/2008. |
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Grisedale and Patterdale. 26/1/2008. |
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Lake Ullswater. (It was not that dark, the exposure time was a bit too short.) 26/1/2008. |
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Path on about 700 metres. 26/1/2008. |
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Lake Ullswater. Premature dusk. 26/1/2008. |
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