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Helvellyn

American  
[hel-vel-in] / hɛlˈvɛl ɪn /

noun

  1. a mountain in NW England. 3,118 feet (950 meters).


Helvellyn British  
/ hɛlˈvɛlɪn /

noun

  1. a mountain in NW England, in the Lake District. Height: 949 m (3114 ft)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In September 2024 Michelle was hiking up Helvellyn in the Lake District with a walking group, when she noticed him.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2025

“It’s not beyond feasibility that if there was a cardiac arrest on Helvellyn, we might be able to get a defib on that patient within eight minutes.”

From The Guardian Nov. 5, 2020

Mountains with romantic names such as Cat Bells, Helvellyn and Great Gable loom over small villages such as Grasmere, Hawkshead and Ambleside.

From Seattle Times Sep. 8, 2016

John Chadwick was found seriously injured and unconscious on Helvellyn in the Lake District on Wednesday after being reported missing by his wife.

From BBC Feb. 20, 2015

Striding Edge, a ridge on the east side of Helvellyn, is called in one of the old maps Strathon Edge.

From Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England by Smith, W. P. Haskett

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