Date: 14 Feb 2019 02:00pm
Taken at: Swirral Edge
Descending the compacted snow at the top of Swirral Edge
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Taken on: 15 Feb 2019 12:00
Location: Striding Edge
Bare, dry rock along Striding Edge with the majority of snow above 850m on N & E facing slopes.
Date: 13 Feb 2019 02:20pm
Taken at: Swirral Edge
Our winter skills clients descending Swirral Edge through softening snow today
Date: 12 Feb 2019 12:00pm
Taken at: Brown Cove at 800m
The 'view' today across Brown Cove showing the runnels of snow at this height
Date: 11 Feb 2019 01:50pm
Taken at: Helvellyn summit
The summit area of Helvellyn with our winter skills clients finding out about wind scouring, and cornices building.
Date: 10 Feb 2019 02:30pm
Taken at: Helvellyn summit
Showing the scoured, frozen ground on the west side of the plateau, and big cornice building on the east side
Date: 09 Feb 2019 10:55am
Taken at: Swirral Edge
Looking across the Helvellyn snowbowl towards Viking Buttress and the Headwall. Some fresh snow over older patches
Date: 08 Feb 2019 02:00pm
Taken at: Near the start of Swirral Edge
Looking at the headwall of Helvellyn showing the effect of the recent thaw.
Date: 07 Feb 2019 12:50pm
Taken at: Exit to Striding Edge
Jules on the exit to Striding Edge where crampons and ice axe were essential today.
Date: 06 Feb 2019 12:25pm
Taken at: The path above Keppel Cove
This picture was taken at c790m looking at Catstye Cam and illustrates the extent of the thaw.
Date: 05 Feb 2019 12:20pm
Taken at: Summit of Helvellyn
Helvellyn's summit was at cloud height today. This is looking south where Ambleside & Grasmere are beneath the cloud!