a frosty start from Wythburn church at 7.30am

the Wythburn valley and the partly frozen head of Thirlmere

early morning sun on Skiddaw with a flat calm Thirlmere below

ice on the stepped path - fortunately easily avoided

the Wythburn valley looking up towards Scafell Pike

zooming in on Harrop Tarn

looking southwards over Helm Crag ..

.. and westwards over Steel Fell

Striding Edge seen over the cornice from where the Wythburn path reaches the ridge

zooming in on the foot of Grisedale from the same point

southwards along the ridge from the slopes of Helvellyn

Red Tarn and Striding Edge from above

misty valleys eastwards looking to the Pennines

360 degree panorama from Helvellyn - click on the image for a larger version

Helvellyn summit

the very icy exit from Swirral Edge with Catstycam beyond

ridges southwards

Catstycam from the cornice between Helvellyn and Lower Man

Sheffield Pike from Lower Man

descending the ridge from Lower Man to Whiteside

looking back at Helvellyn and Lower Man from the col to Whiteside

Skiddaw and High Rigg from Whiteside

360 degree panorama from Whiteside - click on the image for a larger version

descending from Whiteside towards Thirlmere

Thirlspot below and Skiddaw in the distance

Skiddaw and Blencathra with High Rigg in front from the descent route

Raven Crag from just above Thirlspot

the King's Head at Thirlspot with the descent slopes behind