Patterdale to Red Tarn & back (22nd Febr 2010)
- Leaders Barry & Cynthia Ashton
Heading behind Patterdale Hotel |
View southern end of Ullswater |
Turning down toward Grisdale Beck |
Looking back at bridge crossed over Grisdale Beck |
View south west up Grisedale valley |
Lanty Tarn largely ice covered |
View down to Glenridding and Ullswater |
Looking west along Glenridding Beck valley |
Sheffield Pike across Glenridding Beck |
Tea break before continuing west along & above Glenridding Beck (on south side) |
Climbing upward southwest towards Red Tarn (Catstye Cam right of centre) |
Below Helvyellyn |
Further walkers arriving |
Part of Striding Edge south and above Red Tarn, ascent up Helvellyn starts to right of picture |
Striding Edge - east of picture above |
Ice covered Red Tarn below Striding Edge and Helvellyn. Tracks in snow of foolish, but lucky walkers who did not fall through ice. |
Two Skiers coming down Helyllyn |
View of Striding Edge and Helvellyn - Red Tarn unseen below |
Descending - Red Tarn Beck to left of picture |
Looking back at Catstye Cam left of centre |
Down Greenside road to north of Glenridding Beck |
Crossing Glenridding Beck |
Glenridding Beck |
Snowdrops |
Between Glenridding and Patterdale helicopters used in rescue of walkers knocked down by avalanche elsewhere in area |