Date: 12 Feb 2020 02:16pm
Taken at: Dollywaggon Pike
Looking Southwest towards the Langdale and Coniston Fells.
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Taken on: 13 Feb 2020 01:37
Location: Helvellyn
Looking east back along Striding Edge
Date: 11 Feb 2020 11:50am
Taken at: Helvellyn's Trig Point
Beautiful rime ice on the very quiet Trig Point. Ice on the summit plateau made walking in the 60mph winds challenging!
Date: 10 Feb 2020 11:00am
Taken at: Top of Swirral Edge
Thin snow cover & verglas on Swirral Edge & Catstycam
Date: 09 Feb 2020 11:00am
Taken at: High Pike summit
Good clothing, googles & a sensible route choice for summiting safely in 84mph winds
Date: 08 Feb 2020 12:00pm
Taken at: Top of Striding Edge
A well equipped walker, braced against the wind, descends the unavoidable hard icy snow to Striding Edge
Date: 07 Feb 2020 11:15am
Taken at: Near the top of Browncove Crags c780m
Ignoring the wind; a glorious day! Rarely is Criffel (the Scottish hill to Skiddaw's left in the pic) so clearly visible
Date: 06 Feb 2020 12:00pm
Taken at: Top of Striding Edge
The unavoidable bank of hard & icy snow at the top of Striding Edge + a big cloud inversion across the S Lakes
Date: 05 Feb 2020 12:30pm
Taken at: Near the start of Swirral Edge
The cloud lifted as I descended giving a view of Helvellyn's east facing headwall and the remaining snow on it.
Date: 04 Feb 2020 01:25pm
Taken at: Exit to Striding Edge
John approaching the easier section of the unavoidable snow at Striding Edge's exit. A glimpse of Red Tarn behind!
Date: 03 Feb 2020 12:45pm
Taken at: Summit of Helvellyn
Following the recent thaw, this is all the snow that remains on Helvellyn's headwall. It was, though, hard and icy.