Helvellyn and Thirlmere, Lake District, England between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900. Views of the British Isles England Lake District

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Red Tarn: A Bowl Carved by Ice

This is Red Tarn, tucked into the hollow beneath Helvellyn that looks like an armchair carved into the mountainside. The shape is no accident. It is the work of glaciers. The steep headwall of Helvellyn and the sharp ridges of Striding and Swirral Edges are the giveaway. Together they form a semi-circle. Geologists call this a cirque. In the Lake Dis ...

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Charles Gough’s Fatal Ascent and his Dog’s Vigil

It has been some time since I last dragged myself up Helvellyn via Striding Edge. Definitely before the pandemic chaos. This photograph, taken around midday, gazes slightly east of south. St. Sunday Crag and Fairfield flaunt a dusting of snow. A marvellous day: cloudless peaks, sub-zero temperatures, and a wind that was brisk enough to remind you n ...

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Looking to the summit...

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