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Helvellyn - in the cold - March 2005
Set off from Patterdale - some sun but we could see the snow!
Another attempt with some guests - as you can see on the way to Hole in the wall this was ice on the path - so we hit red tarn and headed for home!
Damn - forgot the crampons and ice axe - time to head home!
Route - Patterdale - Hole in the Wall - Red Tarn - Hole in the Wall - Patterdale
Weather: Cold and clear, hit the snow line just below hole in the wall - the Photos tell the story!
Weather: Cold and clear, hit the snow line just below hole in the wall -
Helvellyn -still in the cold - April 2005
Route - Patterdale - Hole in the Wall - Red Tarn - Hole in the Wall - Patterdale
Weather: Horizontal Freezing Hail, Poor visibility. You get the idea!
Weather: Horizontal Freezing Hail, Poor visibility. You get the idea!
Got to Hole in the Wall and it was cold and misty on the top Red Tarn frozen solid, Mist on top - what next???
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