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.
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: 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.