Helvellyn
Sad news today that two people have lost their lives on Helvellyn, a mountain in the Lake District in the north of England. One person was blown off the difficult ridge called Striding Edge. I lost my nerve on a the Edge this summer on a glorious sunny day so I can imagine it was difficult with the ice and the very strong wind. It is very exposed and I guess a combination of a strong gust of wind and a poor foothold led to the tragedy. There will now be another brass plaque on the Edge. Perhaps next time I will walk up from Thirlmere which is much easier and think of the climber and his family. Take care on the hills.
Geoff
13. January 2008 | 22:07 hIndeed very sad, I would imagine that striding edge is very tricky indeed, it was tricky enough when Sally and I did it in the summer as this photo shows http://sallyinnorfolk.com/2007/10/20/striding-edge/