Helvellyn Deluge

Those of you in more southern parts of the country will possibly have missed the torrential rain we had here in the lake district over the weekend.  On Saturday the rain came down in biblical quantities and refused to budge at all until later in the afternoon, and then Sunday wasnt much better either.
However, we soldiered on with a great group, who luckily had a great sense of humour and a determination not to let the weather dampen their spirits.  

After a briefly dry start from Helvellyn Hostel on Saturday morning we made our way up Whiteside where the downpour and winds really started in earnest, before heading onto the summit of Helvellyn.

This is on our way down to Grisedale tarn, but this is pretty much how the weather looked all the way along.

Thankfully the weather did improve a bit later in the day, so we still managed to a couple of descent views.

So Sunday we opted for a short Ferry ride and a low level walk along the shore of Ullswater.

Followed by lots and lots of tea and cake...