Gallery

Date: 20 Feb 2016 01:20pm

Taken at: Keppel Cove

Winter skills clients learning snowcraft in a large drift near Keppel Cove

Date: 19 Feb 2016 12:30pm

Taken at: Red Tarn

A very rare moment of clarity at Red Tarn today. For the most part visibility was around 10m.

Date: 18 Feb 2016 12:25pm

Taken at: Helvellyn summit

The unstable cornices on the e side of the Helvellyn plateau. Do not walk out to the edge as there is nothing below you!

Date: 18 Feb 2016 11:25am

Taken at: North side of Striding Edge

Walkers crunching up good neve onto Striding Edge today

Date: 17 Feb 2016 12:20pm

Taken at: Top of Swirral Edge

As you can see, good navigation skills were essential today. This is the exit from the summit plateau to Swirral Edge

Date: 16 Feb 2016 11:50am

Taken at: Striding Edge

This pic does not show the gale force SSW winds blowing across Striding Edge today - apart from its lack of composition!

Date: 15 Feb 2016 11:45am

Taken at: Near the Hole in't wall

The best day so far this season & altho the snow remains soft for climbing some skiers with power kites were enjoying it

Date: 14 Feb 2016 12:30pm

Taken at: Summit of Helvellyn

The cloud briefly cleared revealing the Trig Point, top of Swirral Edge and weak cornices over the east facing headwall.

Date: 13 Feb 2016 12:25pm

Taken at: The exit to Striding Edge

Striding Edge behind Anne-an inspirational lady on her 1st winter ascent having been told that she would never walkagain

Date: 12 Feb 2016 11:55am

Taken at: Low Spying How approaching Striding Edge

Mainly soft snow on Striding & Swirral Edges today but crampons & ice axe still essential especially if the snow hardens