Date: 03 Apr 2015 12:05pm
Taken at: Swirral Edge
This is not the place to be without ice axe and crampons at the moment. Hard ice on Swirral Edge today
Gallery
Taken on: 04 Apr 2015 11:30
Location: Top of Striding Edge
Looking down the snowy exit from the summit plateau along Striding Edge
Date: 03 Apr 2015 12:00pm
Taken at: Swirral Edge
Looking back up Swirral Edge. Still a lot of old hard snow on the ridge!
Date: 02 Apr 2015 11:40am
Taken at: On the path approaching Striding Edge
A magnificent day to be out! Fresh snow on Striding Edge, Helvellyn and Swirral Edge with its reflection in Red Tarn.
Date: 01 Apr 2015 11:20am
Taken at: Near Lower Man on the path to Helvellyn
Hail blown horizontally across the summit plateau explaining why little snow has settled & why goggles are useful !
Date: 31 Mar 2015 12:30pm
Taken at: The approach path to Swirral Edge
A wild day in the hills: 70mph summit wind & I was not there for very long! Especially above 900m the snow has hardened.
Date: 30 Mar 2015 11:20am
Taken at: Summit of Helvellyn
The summit plateau was covered in ice & frozen snow. Rime ice is on the Trig Point & snow covered Catstye Cam is behind.
Date: 29 Mar 2015 12:00pm
Taken at: Striding Edge
Fresh, wet snow was falling & settling above 750m. The edges were incredibly quiet today - saw nobody all the way round!
Date: 28 Mar 2015 12:00pm
Taken at: Striding Edge
Not a great day for photos! Wet rock along Striding Edge with snow patches on the N facing side & little on the S side.
Date: 27 Mar 2015 01:30pm
Taken at: Top of Swirral Edge
Jamie negotiating the top of Swirral Edge where crampons and ice axe are still required - especially in descent.
Date: 26 Mar 2015 10:00am
Taken at: Above Greenside
Fresh snowfall overnight, and more falling above 600m today. The winter is not over yet!