Another wet & windy day
We started & ended at the
Helvellyn YHA. As it was wet/
windy/cold and the weather
report was to get worse we
moved quickly and didn't stay
on the top for long.

A nice day's climbing
A good day's climbing at
Oxford then Thornhow
Crags. The sun was out
& little wind for the seven
of us. We also (somehow)
found ourselves at The
Travellers Rest enjoying
some Helvellyn Gold at
the end of the day!

A bit of a wet cloudy day!
We walked into the cloud at 650m
and didn't come out until we
successfully walked along Striding &
Swirrl Edge, as well as summitting
Helvellyn & Catstye Cam.

Beginners Rock Climbing
We headed up to Oxford

Crag & climbed a couple of

nice routes, then walked

around to Thornhow for

some longer, harder routes.

Everyone climbed very well

and we had a pleasant windy

day, despite being wet later

on.

Helvellyn 950m & Raise 883m







We took in 5 peaks over 700m as well as scrambling
along Striding Edge and back to Glenridding in time
for some Helvellyn Gold in the Travellers Rest .

Looking over Ullswater

An afternoon climbing at Oxford Crag, with sunny

views of Ullswater, Patterdale and Glenridding.

Rock Climbing at Oxford & Thornhow Crags
We started the day at Oxford
Crag and after a late lunch
walked around to Thornhow
Crag for some harder climbs.
A good day's climbing with no
rain!

Hallin Fell & Lake Path
Another perfect day
around Ullswater.
Marcus guided Boo
on one of the best
walks in the English
Lake District.

Congratulations Helvellyn at 80

We luckily had perfect weather for our Sunday walking

the Edges and what a great day we had on the fell.

A very wet and windy day on Helvellyn

We did Helvellyn in the rain, hail and snow! Not

to mention gale force winds. However, it was a good

day out on the fell.

Climbing at Oxford Crag
After a 20min walk
from Patterdale Hall
Estate we spent an
enjoyable morning
rock climbing
overlooking Ullswater.

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Duck Race 2009
Every Easter Monday
afternoon Glenridding Beck
is overrun by thousands of
yellow ducks in order to raise
money for the local voluntary
Mountain Rescue Team.

Catstye Cam

We walked up from Greenside Mine via Red Tarn,

then down the East ridge of Catstye Cam and back

to Glenridding.

Red Screes Trig
Perfect day for
a short walk up
Red Screes from
The Kirkstone Pass.

Striding Edge
Andy McAlea
took all these
photos when
we did Striding
Edge on 2nd
February 2009
in the best nick
for years.

Barrow (west of Keswick)
We left Ullswater to
walk up this small
Wainwright 455m

A Snowy Helvellyn

Raise & Sheffield Pike
Very cold/ icy/windy
on tops but come
down lower than
750m ish and it's
fairly pleasant as long
as you don't stand
around for too long.

Helvellyn 6 Jan 09
Went to see what it was
like on the edges & tops
however the most technical
part was getting onto the
fells (plus the top of Swirral)!
Lots of ice down low with a
sprinkling of snow over 450m,
by the look of the clouds there may be more snow.

Friends & Family New Year walk
A short walk around
Glenridding with the
little ones. The North
side of the valley was
like spring & the South
is still in winter! We also
had to stop in The Travellers Rest for a warm
drink/pint.