Striding Edge, Helvellyn

Memories on the Wall

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September 4th 2005

Two sharp arêtes lead off the summit of Helvellyn - Striding Edge and Swirral Edge. They run either side of Red Tarn. The knife-edged Striding Edge provides one of the best-known scrambles in Lakeland. It can be very dangerous in icy or windy conditions but in fine weather it’s an exciting challenge for anyone with a head for heights.
On this occasion we’d climbed up from Thirlspot. After sharing our lunch with the colony of sheep at the summit, I took this image looking down onto Striding Edge. It’s a very popular image with walkers who come in to my Keswick exhibitions. It’s always nice to look back on a walk that you can feel proud that you’ve done.

Technical details

Canon EOS 20D, Canon 24-85mm lens, 1/60 sec @ f/10, ISO 100, no filter

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Memories on the Wall