Date: 14 Dec 2014 11:45am
Taken at: Swirral Edge
Jonathan Pow, freelance photographer out with me working on a photo story for the national newspapers.
Gallery
Taken on: 15 Dec 2014 01:00
Location: Nethermost Pike
Cornices starting to form on the crown headwall of east-facing slopes
Date: 13 Dec 2014 02:00pm
Taken at: Bottom of Swirral Edge
Walkers heading off Swirral Edge towards Catstycam
Date: 12 Dec 2014 01:30pm
Taken at: Helvellyn Lower Man
Whiteside from Helvellyn Lower Man, showing the plateau scoured on the west side, and fresh snow dumped on the east
Date: 11 Dec 2014 10:30am
Taken at: On the path to Red Tarn
Induction day for Graham the new Fell Top Assessor with Ellie Harrison and stinging hail!
Date: 10 Dec 2014 11:50am
Taken at: Summit of Helvellyn
Simon and Tom from Trail Magazine on the summit. Wind measured 52mph but it was stronger on the way down!
Date: 09 Dec 2014 11:55am
Taken at: Striding Edge
Not a great day for photos! The remaining snow along Striding Edge is now wet (as is the Assessor!)
Date: 08 Dec 2014 12:00pm
Taken at: Near the top of Browncove Crags
Very soft, fine powder snow and hail near the top of Browncove crags with Bassenthwaite Lake in the distance.
Date: 07 Dec 2014 12:15pm
Taken at: The Exit to Swirral Edge
The summit cloud lifted revealing Whiteside, Catstye Cam and Brown Cove. Apologies for camera shake owing to high winds!
Date: 06 Dec 2014 12:20pm
Taken at: Near the end of Striding Edge
Slippery rocks again today with the recent snow thawing at almost all levels; it was zero degrees on the summit.
Date: 05 Dec 2014 12:20pm
Taken at: Exit to Swirral Edge
This scene would be different just an hour later with a further covering of light snow. Treacherous icy rocks beneath.