Date: 20 Feb 2026 11:56am
Taken at: Swirral Edge from the plateau looking down
The top section of Swirral Edge is currently 'snowed out' with deep, unavoidable, untracked snow across its width. A ca
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Taken on: 21 Feb 2026 03:23
Location: Helvellyn summit
Plenty of snow still on the Headwall with soft corniced edges, whilst parts of the plateau has the snow cover receding
Date: 20 Feb 2026 11:56am
Taken at: Swirral Edge, from the plateau looking down
The top section of Swirral Edge is currently 'snowed out' with deep, unavoidable, untracked snow across its width.
Date: 19 Feb 2026 03:00pm
Taken at: Swirral Edge
Daggering down the tricky exit slopes on Swirral Edge
Date: 18 Feb 2026 01:15pm
Taken at: Looking back into Brown Cove (East)
Relieved to have got off the hill safely
Date: 17 Feb 2026 10:00am
Taken at: Scafell Summit Cairn (978m)
Date: 16 Feb 2026 11:45am
Taken at: Descending off Helvellyn NW towards Swirls Car Park
Date: 15 Feb 2026 02:00pm
Taken at: top of Swirral Edge
Date: 14 Feb 2026 02:40pm
Taken at: Helvellyn Summit
Date: 13 Feb 2026 01:04pm
Taken at: Helvellyn - Red Tarn Face area
Deep pockets of fresh snow above Red Tarn, with much more over on W facing aspects
Date: 12 Feb 2026 03:12pm
Taken at: Swirral Edge
A return to full winter conditions on Swirral Edge today, crampons and ice axe essential for safe travel.