The route map of our walk

Birkhouse Moor from Glenridding

Looking across to Sheffield Pike from the ascent up to Keldas

Ullswater and Gowbarrow Fell from the summit of Keldas

Birkhouse Moor and Striding Edge from the summit of Keldas

Lanty's Tarn with Birks in the background

Arnison Crag with High Street in the far distance

Looking back down onto Glenridding and Ullswater from the slopes of Birkhouse Moor

Looking back down the ridge I had come up from Keldas, Place Fell is the summit in the background

Looking along the Grisedale valley towards Seat Sandal

There were lots of people out enjoying the snow as I ascended onto Birkhouse Moor

The sky off to the SE had a lovely orange glow all morning

Looking back down my ascent ridge from just below the summit of Birkhouse Moor

Looking east from the summit

Helvellyn and Catstycam from the summit

A closer shot of Helvellyn and Catstycam

Fairfield and the Grisedale valley seen as I followed the wall from Birkhouse Moor

Helvellyn from the 'Hole-in-the-Wall', I had thought about doing Striding Edge but I could just about manage to stand up in the wind at this point, so like just about everyone else I headed for Red Tarn

Looking north towards Sheffield Pike as I walked to Red Tarn

The east ridge of Catstycam

Heading towards Red Tarn

Zooming in on a few brave soles attempting Striding Edge!

Looking back towards Birkhouse Moor from Red Tarn

Helvellyn and Red Tarn. Striding Edge is the ridge on the left and Swirral Edge is that one on the right

Catstycam from my cosy lunch stop amongst the rocks at Red Tarn

Another view of Helvellyn and Red Tarn

One last look back at Helvellyn as I started my descent

Heading down towards the old mine workings at Greenside

Catstycam and Whiteside

At last the bottom of the snowline, no more ice on the path!

Catstycam from the footbridge over Glenridding Beck

Place Fell from the same spot

Heading back down the valley towards Glenridding

Rake Cottages and Place Fell