Date: 08 Feb 2020 12:00pm
Taken at: Top of Striding Edge
A well equipped walker, braced against the wind, descends the unavoidable hard icy snow to Striding Edge
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Taken on: 09 Feb 2020 11:00
Location: High Pike summit
Good clothing, googles & a sensible route choice for summiting safely in 84mph winds
Date: 07 Feb 2020 11:15am
Taken at: Near the top of Browncove Crags c780m
Ignoring the wind; a glorious day! Rarely is Criffel (the Scottish hill to Skiddaw's left in the pic) so clearly visible
Date: 06 Feb 2020 12:00pm
Taken at: Top of Striding Edge
The unavoidable bank of hard & icy snow at the top of Striding Edge + a big cloud inversion across the S Lakes
Date: 05 Feb 2020 12:30pm
Taken at: Near the start of Swirral Edge
The cloud lifted as I descended giving a view of Helvellyn's east facing headwall and the remaining snow on it.
Date: 04 Feb 2020 01:25pm
Taken at: Exit to Striding Edge
John approaching the easier section of the unavoidable snow at Striding Edge's exit. A glimpse of Red Tarn behind!
Date: 03 Feb 2020 12:45pm
Taken at: Summit of Helvellyn
Following the recent thaw, this is all the snow that remains on Helvellyn's headwall. It was, though, hard and icy.
Date: 02 Feb 2020 02:16pm
Taken at: Red Tarn
Red Tarn seen the flanks of Catstye Cam
Date: 01 Feb 2020 12:57pm
Taken at: Red Tarn Beck
Looking down to Greenside Mines
Date: 31 Jan 2020 10:40am
Taken at: Helvellyn Trig Point
The view down the headwall
Date: 30 Jan 2020 11:45am
Taken at: Swirral Edge
Looking down the ridge with lots of snow on southern flanks.