Date: 11 Dec 2017 12:50pm
Taken at: Near the top of Swirral Edge
Ground conditions similar since Friday with soft snow on Swirral Edge apart from where it has been compacted.
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Taken on: 12 Dec 2017 12:45
Location: Swirral Edge
Cloud & snow showers ended 4 straight days of summit views. Snow and rime ice on rocks above 850m necessitated caution.
Date: 10 Dec 2017 12:15pm
Taken at: Exit to Striding Edge
The classic view of Striding Edge highlighted in the sun. Some deep drifts of soft snow on its exit so caution required.
Date: 09 Dec 2017 12:15pm
Taken at: Striding Edge
Soft snow along Striding Edge; some exposed rocks were dry, others had a coating of verglas (thin ice)
Date: 08 Dec 2017 12:20pm
Taken at: Near Helvellyn Lower Man
Fresh soft snow on Catstye Cam and along Swirral Edge. Plenty of Spindrift in the gusty winds so goggles recommended.
Date: 07 Dec 2017 11:15am
Taken at: Lower Man
Looking up the north ridge of Lower Man today
Date: 06 Dec 2017 01:30pm
Taken at: Swirral Edge
The view up the last few metres of Swirral Edge at the exit onto the plateau. Easily avoidable snow today.
Date: 05 Dec 2017 11:30am
Taken at: Helvellyn summit trig pillar
Not much of a view today, but you get a feel for the limit of the snow currently on the east face headwall
Date: 04 Dec 2017 01:00pm
Taken at: Striding Edge
Just below the final, short snow slope leading to the summit from Striding Edge
Date: 03 Dec 2017 01:30pm
Taken at: Top of Striding Edge
Poor visibility at times today. Views were severely restricted. This was the only clue as to the top of Striding Edge.
Date: 02 Dec 2017 12:00pm
Taken at: Striding Edge
Jim Wardrope carefully negotiating the wet and icy rock on Striding Edge today.