Date: 15 Mar 2017 11:15am Taken at: Near the top of Swirral Edge The view to the Swirral Edge cairn, showing the amount of snow forming the cornice at present. Keep well clear!
Date: 14 Mar 2017 12:00pm Taken at: Near Scafell Pike's Summit on the path heading NW Out of the cloud, a view of the snow free Western Fells. Behind Lingmell are (R to L) Great Gable, Kirk Fell and Pillar.
Date: 14 Mar 2017 11:25am Taken at: Nearing the Summit of Scafell Pike Only small patches of wet, thawing snow on the approach to Scafell Pike's summit with none on the summit plateau itself.
Date: 13 Mar 2017 01:10pm Taken at: Summit of Helvellyn After cloudy days a summit view of Swirral Edge in front of the virtually snow free summits&slopes of Raise & White Side
Date: 12 Mar 2017 12:35pm Taken at: Summit of Helvellyn Virtually same pic as Saturday's but this shows the significant thaw on the E facing headwall. Don't step on this snow!
Date: 11 Mar 2017 12:10pm Taken at: Summit of Helvellyn Cracks along the headwall's unstable cornice which may have dropped/thawed by Sunday but if not don't walk on such snow!
Date: 10 Mar 2017 12:40pm Taken at: The Exit to Swirral Edge The unavoidable snow on Swirral Edge's exit was hard so, although only a short section, ice axe & crampons are required.
Date: 09 Mar 2017 11:15am Taken at: Top of Striding Edge The view up to Helvellyn's summit from the top of Striding Edge today, showing the extent of the remaining snow.
Date: 08 Mar 2017 11:15am Taken at: Top of Striding Edge Sarah and Naomi showing how to #summitsafely on Striding Edge. Note the lack of snow on the south side of the ridge
Date: 07 Mar 2017 11:20am Taken at: Helvellyn Summit The view over towards Swirral Edge from the summit, showing the amount of snow, just as the clouds began rolling in.