STRIDING EDGE TO HELVELLYN // ‘POV’ IN FULL // GRADE 1 SCRAMBLE
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2023
- Helvellyn via the grade 1 scramble Striding Edge..
Recorded in full with a Go Pro 11 on a head mount.
Sorry for the annoying breathing and sniffling in the audio tried to bodge it the best I can to make it more listenable.
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It's arguably one of the best striding edge POV videos out there. It was torrential rain with high winds and fog line just below either side if the edge when I did it. Great video that
Thank you
That was superb mate! Loved it. Well done. We're off up there next month. Hope we get a decent day for it. Definitely taking a spare pair of pants.
Great video as usual. I've done striding edge a few times in my teens and really enjoyed it. Did swirrel edge in my 60's and finished on my hands and knees crying my eyes out. I suppose life seems more precious as you get older.
Thanks for sharing your experience. David.
Thanks for watching David, its a fantastic ridge, I did Swirral Edge as well, brilliant.
Amazing 😊 thankyou Liam
Thank you Janine
Nice one! Went up Helvellyn last year, but took the easy route,.. and seen bugger all when up there.. also went up pavey arc, more fog, couldn't find my way down for ages, seriously close to shittin the bags I was.
Your videos are fantastic bro. Love your channel. Been following you from the start. This was a fantastic video. Loved it. 😍 Keep up your brilliant channel. It's getting better and better every time.
Thanks bro, appreciate comments like this!
Intense!
This was on edge of seat watching
Thanks Ann
Got to say , just watching made me pap it, gonna have to take on tjis when the weather gets better. Really enjoy all your vids , keep the content coming
Can't believe Drone Boy didn't even say hello when you went past! Sheesh.
😅😅 we’d already spoke at start of striding edge, he walked past me as I was messing about getting the head mount on
Ahh Liam, that was amazing. Most vids I've seen of people doing Striding Edge have had the camera on the person. Being able to see what you were looking at made it more real. I was bricking it for you.😂 Well done.😊
Thanks Steve, yeah the plan before I got there was to do a POV video 👌🏼
I’ve never been so stressed watching a video. The wind in the background just added to the suspense and drama. Well done mate. Bigger pods than me🤣👍
Thanks mate! It’s a fun ridge when treated with the respect it deserves 👌🏼
Awe my gawd! Ive been gripping on to the chair arm throughout this 😆 its far from boring . Well done liam these videos are some of the best ive ever seen. Thank you . From burnley.👍
Thanks Julie 😊 it’s a great trail.
That’s the best Striding Edge pov I’ve seen. It doesn’t need banter. You can tell that it required concentration and it showed the level of exposure. I’ve done it several times in my younger days, once in snow and ice with crampons and ice axe. Not sure I could do it now. My head for heights is not good. Maybe I’d do it with someone. Very good video.
Well done chap. First time across the ridge, you did brilliantly. TIP: If the wind gets up and the rain comes in, don't be a martyr and take the bypass path below the ridge line. The rocks on top get very slippery from the wear and tear of zillions of boots. Done the ridge 7 or 8 times since I've been hill walking the past 30 years. Last did it 2 years ago on a perfect December day, not a cloud in the sky and minus 4-5 degrees. Ridge was in sunshine, so nice and dry, but everything else in the shade was frozen solid. Was more difficult coming off Swirral Edge as it was in complete shade and covered in frost and ice. Good crack though. Cheers, Ozzy.
yeah mate safety first for me bud. Thanks for commenting and the advice mate, really appreciate it.
Should deffo not be afraid to do more of these, its a great to watch and the ASMR is wicked -- Like the other this isnt something ill be doing but Im more than happy to live vicariously through you doing it! Well done lad!
Hardly boring! That is the SCARIEST thing I've ever seen!!! My heart was pounding. Respect.
Very brave Liam, loved watching.❤❤
Cheers Alan mate!
Did this a couple of years ago on a hot day, probably my favourite walk so far 👍
Great walk 👌🏼
Rad vid bud.
Thanks pal
The Northern spiderman 👌🏻 excellent videos mate, gives us subscribers a whole different perspective on it 👌🏻
😅😅 Thanks for watching mate👌🏼
Ohhh, something else I'm not gonna do. Hats off mate.
Well done Liam. Great achievement. Loved the rugged jolty video… the sound effects (sniffs and heavy breathing!!) actually added to the atmosphere, giving a sense of your effort and struggle… and the subdued commentary just added the personal touch.
Yes I have done it several times though not for a long while!
Thanks Ian appreciate it mate, glad to have finally got it done!
Smashed it mate, top lad
Cheers bro
This looks great fun m8 and scarey at the same time. Looks tuff especially with your back pack on must of been alott more challenging. great video as always 👌
Fantastic video … ❤❤
Well done Liam. People,don’t realise how long a ridge Striding Edge is. Swirral Edge is short in comparison but great fun on the way down
Yeah I really enjoyed doing Swirral Edge as well 👍🏼 Thanks for watching
You have nerves of steel well done
Video was amazing Liam, wish my lungs would get me up there. Thx for sharing a fantastic experience 😊
Thanks for watching Steve
I've done striding edge quite a few times it's an amazing route with stunning views Helvellyn is my favourite mountain.tbh the 1st few times I did the edge when I do it now I just take the path just off the edge or call at red tarn collect my water for the summit camp and go up swirral edge both are great routes👍
Its a fantastic route and i’ll certainly be back up Helvellyn, probably for a winter camp 👌🏼
@@GoodBlokeOutdoors yea I've done a few winter 1 it can be a brutal place
Guid video angles Liam, Weel done. Ah'm 81, ah wid dae this wearin ae kilt... Braw advert fae th' seacaid
Excellent pov. I could sense your deep concentration through that whole video. Great watch. Great channel.
Thanks Adam 👍🏼
Downcast weather for this one mush - anyway the particular route i have done as well - the whole area is magnificent - keep up your great vids mate - always watch them here from Vietnam - next year (2024) coming back to the UK and looking forward to living back in the dales (I live in Hawes).
WOW just WOW! That had me gripped from start to finish, at times looking through me fingers🫣 well done x
Pretty epic that Liam, fair play 👍 I was in my teens when I last tackled that beast, I’m now 54 and fancy giving it another go after watching that… respect Bro’ 🤟🏽
Top video👍🏻 I've done striding edge and swirral edge a few times, despite me occasionally suffering with vertigo Im ok with these two edges, I can't get over sharp edge though, I always bottle it. Swirral edge is challenging in winter conditions, especially the final few meters up onto the top, it's quite steep when banked out in frozen snow (crampons and ice axe needed)
Thank you.. Yeah I wasn’t as phased as I thought I would be.. guess Sharp Edge is next to check out when it comes to ridges.. only gonna attempt it in good weather though for the first time 👌🏼
I enjoyed the video, brought all memories back when we did it during a school trip , when risk assessments did not exsist.did the ridge then bailed after the bad step and turned down to red tarn. I imagine following the climbers gave a sense of confidence. I wonder if I can do it in ful at the age of 66. Probably need a few energy tablets😅
Liam Cracking good job you are mad.... one hell of a POV Onwards and Upwards Brother... Thommo.......
Cheers bro thanks for watching 👊🏽
Bloody hell wat a climb,well done to you liam.
Thanks Lisa 🙂
Nice one. Sweaty hands just watching ha ha
Thank you 👍🏼
Brilliant mate 👍🏻
Absolutely brilliant Liam mate 😊
Thanks Jason mate!
Love it!! I remember my first time. Wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be but I had better weather
My profile pic is me having a brew at the tarn after I came back down swirell edge
Yeah I wasn’t as phased by it as I thought I was gonna be.
Great vid as always, proper route that mate innit? Ive not been up there for a fair few years. Looks scarier than i remember, maybe cos i was young n dumb back then lol. Keep it up pal, inna bit ✌
Yeah mate really enjoyed this route 👌🏼
This is about my 12th time I've done it, watching on UA-cam of course 😂 definitely going to get there one day and give it a go, we'll done mate 👍
Get it done mate! Great fun
Fair play.
A video well worth making. 👍
Thank you 👍🏼
Good stuff mate. Planning to do this soon so really helpful to see what i’m up against.
1st time I did it wos in full winter conditions and it wos fantastic so as a rule now me and me older brother go ther every winter wen the snow hits for a nice winter camp
Bet it is awesome in winter 👌🏼 thanks for watching 👍🏼
Liam you anxiety enducing barsteward you. Holy phuqing phuq mate.....nearky puking through ma nose watching that mate..yer a bloody legend lad. Mad asf 😊❤✌️🙏🫶👌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 well.done lad
🤣🤣🤣 Thanks mate! Are you not 1 for heights then ?
@@GoodBlokeOutdoors more the straight drops 2 inches to the left n right....I'd give it a go...in my younger days yes....but 20 yrs and 4 stone might render me blow offable 🤣🤣🤣
wow, what amazing video,fair play ,I couldn't do that hate heights ❤
Thanks Katie, I wasn’t sure how I was gonna be with the heights but wasn’t as phased as I thought I was gonna be. Thank you for watching 😊👍🏼
Fantastic video Liam! Me and my hubby found your channel by accident when looking for footage of the route from Scafell from Scafell Pike via Lords Rake. I love the way you don’t just make things like striding edge look easy like some other youtubers. Plus your the nicest guy on youtube and a proper down to earth fellow northerner. Can’t wait for the next one.
mate id be scared to even try that! so KUDOS! views do look sick!
Haha respect dude
Epic brother!!!
Thanks bro
Wow Liam 👏👏that was brilliant 👍 what a great adventure and a great achievement 💪 it looked pretty precarious at times and as someone who is crap at heights it was difficult to watch, but I really enjoyed this one mate 👍 stay safe and God bless you bud 😊🙏🙏
Thanks mate. Yes its precarious at times, hard to fully show it properly on camera.
I wasn’t sure how I was gonna be with the heights but I managed it ok thankfully.
Take care mate, epic camping video out next Monday from this trip 😊
Ya mad man .
😅
great stuff, doing that with a backpack, so quickly. audio was perfect, almost like hollywood wind effects to keep the sniffling down hehehe
Glad you liked it mate! Certainly be easier without the backpack full of camping gear. Glad you mentioned the audio mate, always like to spend a bit of time EQ and compressing the audio to try and improve it so appreciate it getting mentioned 👌🏼
Love the channel. It’s inspiring me to get me sen out there. I hate small talk though with other hikers. What do you say to each other? 😂
Shout out from fellow Bradfordian.
Glad it’s inspiring you! I’m certainly not 1 for small talk either mate, I just say oreet 😂
Well done Liam, nice POV, sharp edge next?
I’ll have to bring a fresh pair of under crackers for that mate.. but yeah, on a dry day. I’ll have to do Blencathra at some point anyway.
Ferrrk that for a game of soldiers!! Far too high for my liking. Well done you, good effort.👏👏
Thanks mate
Yeah boi!!! 👍
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Did this Saturday just gone for the first time it was clagged out quite a bit but could still see where you was going. I'm not the best with heights but I did it , I was with 2 of me other mates so we was all looking out for each other making sure we didnt go down any dodgy bits.. what I will say is it looks FAR FAR more dramatic on camera, yer there is a few proper sketchy bits what you have to be mindful of and give respect to but apart from that it's pretty straight forward. The hardest bit I found was just before you go down the chimney on the right its a proper proper bad drop and looking down doesnt really help(at that bit) but once I got past that I was like is that it.... the scramble up is not hard! again camera makes it look more dramatic than it is. Would do this on my own now. Top video tho and nice one for doing it on your own balls of steel braaa.🤙
Thats it mate some bits look far more dramatic on camera, only thing that doesn’t come across as bad is how big the drops are on each side, but as far as the ridge itself goes.. plenty room up there IMO…
Certainly less scary than what i’d been thinking all this time. Great fun though and not to be taken lightly.
Well done that man, I couldn't do it, like the pov, next time mate
Thanks mate
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Done this 3 times the last time nearly killed me 😂 we all ran out of water before the top and and was absolutely scorching hot from start to finish 🤣
Which way did you get to striding ? Up the steep bit or the lesser gradient past the old mine ?
Also after striding looked a bit bad it was either the camera angle or you didn’t take the less challenging route to the top on the left ?
Also for people wanting to do this but scared there is a path running all the way along striding edge then stick to the left as mentioned on final part after the edge and it’s a walk in the park :)
I was parked at Thirlmere so I ended up coming down Swirral Edge first then looped back round on to Helvellyn. Not sure which way I took up to the summit mate just winged it 😅
Nice POV Liam. I did it the other way around a couple of years ago. Went up the bad step. You’d enjoy doing Jacks Rake.
I was in the Langdales for the first time this week and was tempted but i’ll get it done at some point deffo 👍🏼
Jack’s Rake is a much harder and more serious proposition than Striding Edge…be in no doubt about that.
@@peterwalker6108 It is that, but as Liams already done the Lords Rake and the West Wall traverse he’d be OK.
With the very best will in the world, Lord’s Rake and the West Wall Traverse / Deep Gill are not dissimilar in difficulty to Striding Edge. They barely scrape into the bottom end of Grade 1 in scrambling terms, and lots of folk would consider them not really scrambles at all. Very impressive surroundings though, obviously.
Jack’s Rake is the top end of Grade 1. Substantially more technical and with the potential of straying onto very nasty ground higher up where the route isn’t as obvious.
A round of Hall’s Fell and Sharp Edge on Blencathra (following the crest on both) would be better prep for the Rake.
@@peterwalker6108 great advice Peter, thank you.. I appreciate it. It might even be worth considering me going up Jacks Rake with somebody who has experience of it. I’ve only been fell walking and hiking for around 18 months and properly around 12 months so this is all relatively new to me really.
Great video and thank you so much for doing it but f*@k that for a game of soldiers!
Thanks mate!
The summit of Helvellyn is not the Trig (949m) it’s over by the Cross shelter (950m) enjoyed the vid, brought back memories.
I know mate the top cairn just above the X shelter.. Think I was just immediately drawn towards to Trig lol
Well done fella! How scary would you say it is on a scale of one to ten?
6/10 tops 👍🏼 obv if you are scared of heights then it could be a different story.
Fuck that....... I've got vertigo sat on the sofa 😂. Fair play how much weight on the back?
I wasn’t as phased by the heights as I thought I was… and not sure on the weight, over 10kg but no more than 15
How goes the Volvo ?? Not been on channel for a while ?
Better than ever mate 👌🏼 Been using it daily to work and been to Lakes and back a few times last month or so and running like a dream.
@@GoodBlokeOutdoors sound just worried it had become a Money Pit !!!
I have a question. Do you need spikes on striding Edge when it's dry?
No just normal hiking boots / shoes or trail runners will be fine. 👍🏼
@@GoodBlokeOutdoors thanks for replying and thanks for the info
That is seriously fill my pants 🩲 time
I’m scared shitless of heights
Absolutely no chance
😅😅 not 1 for heights then mate… To be fair I genuinely thought I was gonna be more phased by it than I actually was.
Boring???? Tense as f**k!!!!!!! Brilliant video. I want to do this myself but it looks very hard.
thers a ridge like this in snowdonia west of ryddhu sheer one side very high an steep rocky slope other side fairly narrow goat path an then you get to a bloody great rock in way n kinda av t hang off it lean out t get around it.. Q Can anyone name that ridge for me? anyone done a pov of it ?
Sounds good mate, I have no idea what its called hopefully somebody reads this and lets us know
West of Rhyd Ddu would be the Nantlle Ridge, but that only has a very short but tasty scramble. Crib Goch is the famous and possibly best ridge walk in Snowdonia.
Oh hell no , hats of to you though.
Thanks Mick, not a fan of heights?
@@GoodBlokeOutdoors not bothered by heights , been on some pretty ropey scrambles in the lakes but I’m not up to those kind , one was a narrow ledge near a waterfall above I think chapel style but it was in the mist so I couldn’t see the bottom lol
Absolutely not!! It made me feel queasy watching this. You actually could have died 😱😱 Love the content though! And glad you survived! 😂👌🏾
Hahaha it was ok 😊and to be honest a fair few people have died on here.. even a memorial plaque at some point on the ridge. Thank you for watching 😊👍🏼
Ian,
Glad you’re ok mate.
That ridge was a bit sketchy.
You’re right, you have to keep your wits about ya.
I was 90% zigging with your zag.
A couple of times I couldn’t make up my mind from the Vid.
I know as you said, the cam view isn’t true to life. 2D and all.
The POV was definitely Not Boring! 👊🏻
It can make some bits look worse than it really is but sometimes does the opposite where it doesn’t do it justice at all, especially the size of the drops off each side. Thanks for watching mate.
Boring?? Not in the least! It’s another butt cheek clencher! I can barely walk across my living room floor without stumbling.
Haha thank you 😊👍🏼
Sick video, appreciate the unedited scramble. Do you think this route would be a challenge for someone whos done the national three peaks and yorkshire three (all on seperate occasions)?
Thanks for watching mate, glad you enjoyed the vid!
If you are not bothered by heights then absolutely, just go on a dry day and when the wind isn’t up.. take your time on some of the dodgier sections.. but if you’v done any of the Y3P or N3P then you easily have the fitness to do this.
@@GoodBlokeOutdoors nice one man, managed it this weekend without any issues, great conditions as well! On par with nevis in terms of physical difficulty I reckon, but a lot more technical obviously