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Access and 42nd Street take on Helvellyn

Rob Goodswen   —   15 September 2014   —   Access News

Access and 42nd street on Helvellyn

Walking. A simple procedure which most of us master within the first year of our lives. Used daily to get us around the office, through the supermarket and to and from the car. Simple, easy and not very strenuous. In most cases…

As part of our ongoing relationship with Manchester based charity, 42nd Street, our Production Director John Neate proposed a ‘get to know you’ walk up one of the hills in the Lake District. Sounds like fun, right?

Together with five members of the 42nd Street staff, myself and members of the Access team headed up to the Lake District to walk up,  Helvellyn. Tackling the popular scrambling route of Striding Edge on the ascent and Swirral Edge on the descent.

Were we prepared for what was to come? Possibly not, however, I’m sure you’ll agree the views we witnessed and the sense of achievement felt at the end was well worth the effort.

Big thanks to John and his friend Keith for leading the walk. Hopefully well have the chance to get more people involved next time. Now… is anybody a trained masseuse?

View of body of water and the team descaling Helvellyn

Climbing down a part of Helvellyn and grouping to climb the next section

Climbing up steep part of Helvellyn 1 by 1

Access and 42nd street sat on Helvellyn

A view of down the hills

A view from atop Helvellyn

Down the hills

 

Helvellyn from below, different progressions of climbing

The team grouped up during the climbing of Helvellyn

A dip in the hills leading to a body of water

One of the crew on a rocky point of Helvellyn

Panoramic view of Access and 42nd street climbing different points of Helvellyn

Hills and a body of water

A view from atop Helvellyn

A view from atop Helvellyn

A view from atop Helvellyn



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