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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 
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