Phil and Jo Fletcher-Lee

North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Walks at the moment: We are trying to finish the Birketts, just 30 left out of 541 including Pillar Rock as the finale. Finished the Wainwrights in 2013, last one Slight Side. We enjoy walking in the Yorkshire dales, having done most of the 2,000ers in the old boundaries that was once North Riding and interested in the Nuttalls - keep adding the lists. Welsh 3,000 also lots of good stuff to do in Scotland - plenty of summits2do MAIN BLOG PICTURES PLEASE CLICK TO ENLARGE ALSO CLICK OLDER BLOGS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE FOR PREVIOUS YEARLY POSTINGS

Saturday, 27 June 2015

HELVELLYN, VIA RAISE, WHITE SIDE AND LOW MAN

Grabbed an early start from Glenridding  and headed up to Sticks Pass. Long time since we have been up here, but nice to leave the crowds heading towards Swirral Edge and Striding Edge, which was to be our descent route. The weather got progressively better and we made good time getting to the top via Raise, White Side and Low Man for a picture shoot. The top wasn't that busy but we did have some shenanigans negotiating people on the way down Striding Edge, as per usual. Great day, about 8 miles but felt it a bit later on.
Swirral Edge descent, which I think is more dangerous than Striding Edge. Catstye Cam straight ahead.
 
Trig point posing, or leaning!
 
Summit refuge, food spot with striding Edge just to the left of the people sitting on the grass.
 
Jo down-climbing Striding Edge, she did ask to swap places after the photo shoot.
 

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