Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam from the summit of Helvellyn. July 2011.   © David McSporran

The summit plateau of Helvellyn. July 2011.   © David McSporran

Red Tarn and Striding Edge from the ascent onto Helvellyn. July 2011.   © David McSporran

Helvellyn above Red Tarn from Low Spying How at the east end of Striding Ridge. July 2011   © David McSporran

Helvellyn from Catstye Cam. July 2011.   © David McSporran

The Southern aspect of the ridge from Dollywagon Pike to Helvellyn seen from the summit of Fairfield   © Peter Burgess

Helvellyn summit.   © Neil MacLeod

Heading up the well worn path on Helvellyn.   © Neil MacLeod

Helvellyn from Striding Edge, 24/8/09. Shows profile of Swirral Edge.   © Nicholas Blease

Helvellyn seen from Blencathra, with St.John's Vale below.   © David S Brown

The North aspect of Helvellyn, seen from Raise. Showing Catstye Cam on left, with Swirrel Edge linking to Helvellyn, and Lower Man on the right. 25th June 2009.   © David S Brown

Approaching the trig point on Helvellyn. In deep Winter a dangerous cornice can develop here, and fatalities on this mountain are mostly when the inexperienced stray onto its edge causing it to collapse.   © David S Brown

Looking down onto Striding Edge from the steep scramble up to the summit of Helvellyn.   © David S Brown

Helvellyn seen from St.Sunday Crag. Looking into Nethermost Cove (corrie) bounded by Nethermost Pike to left and Striding Edge to right. November 2008.   © David S Brown

View North from Cofa Pike (Fairfield) across Grisedale to Dollywagon Pike and the ridge leading to Helvellyn (right).   © David S Brown

Helvellyn & Red Tarn from the East.   © Gareth Pratt

Looking along Striding Edge's rocky crest to Helvellyn.   © David S Brown

the cairn on helvellyn   © Jim Nicol