Date: 24 Jan 2021 12:00pm
Taken at: Red Tarn
The east face of Helvellyn above a frozen Red Tarn
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Taken on: 25 Jan 2021 01:45
Location: Swirral Edge
A committing descent on unstable snow onto Swirral Edge - not a place to be without ice axe and crampons
Date: 23 Jan 2021 02:00pm
Taken at: Red Tarn
The east face of Helvellyn with some significant cornices and areas of windslab
Date: 22 Jan 2021 11:45am
Taken at: Near Browncove Crags
The start of a large patch of unavoidable, steep, hard, icy snow on the "easy" path up Helvellyn from Thirlmere.
Date: 21 Jan 2021 12:30pm
Taken at: Helvellyn Trig Point
Snow being redistributed into the Red Tarn bowl on strong westerly winds where is is forming windslab
Date: 20 Jan 2021 11:45am
Taken at: Exit to Striding Edge
The cloud very briefly parted allowing a view of Striding Edge & showing the extent of the thaw over the past 24 hours.
Date: 19 Jan 2021 11:40am
Taken at: On the path to Lower Man
Above 850m on flat or gently sloping ground water & thawed snow had frozen solid overnight making conditions treacherous
Date: 18 Jan 2021 12:30pm
Taken at: Striding Edge
Fresh, soft, wet snow along a bleak Striding Edge
Date: 17 Jan 2021 10:46am
Taken at: Helvellyn Summit
The summit shelter today
Date: 16 Jan 2021 11:29am
Taken at: Browncove Crags
Looking west towards Thirlmere and High Tove
Date: 13 Jan 2021 11:16am
Taken at: Helvellyn Summit
The summit shelter