Date: 21 Dec 2017 01:20pm
Taken at: Red Tarn flanks of Swirral Edge
On the south-facing flanks of Swirral Edge there are some sizeable patches of snow, ideal for winter skills courses!
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Taken on: 22 Dec 2017 11:45
Location: Striding Edge
Above the cloud, the extent of the thaw is clear. Some dry rock along Striding but banks of steep, wet snow on the exit.
Date: 20 Dec 2017 01:35pm
Taken at: Top of Swirral Edge
Kath Dyer making good use of her ice axe to safely cross the snow slope at the exit from Swirral Edge
Date: 19 Dec 2017 01:10pm
Taken at: Helvellyn Summit
A view through the murk of a couple approaching the trig pillar from the summit cairn.
Date: 18 Dec 2017 01:00pm
Taken at: Helvellyn Headwall
The view of a partially frozen Red Tarn, and Striding Edge, from the gully just north of Viking Buttress
Date: 17 Dec 2017 03:00pm
Taken at: On the path towards Swirls, near the head of Brown Cove
James Pierce and Andy Kelly braving the elements, and lots of wet snow, on Helvellyn today.
Date: 16 Dec 2017 12:45pm
Taken at: Helvellyn summit trig pillar
Nice to meet a lot of well equipped people having fun today. Jack and Ellie were heading for a wild camp up on the fells
Date: 15 Dec 2017 12:50pm
Taken at: Swirral Edge
Looking back up a snowy Swirral Edge
Date: 14 Dec 2017 01:01pm
Taken at: Helvellyn summit trig point
Full white out conditions on the summit with rime building on the trig point.
Date: 14 Dec 2017 01:00pm
Taken at: Helvellyn summit trig point
Rime ice covering the summit trig point on Helvellyn. White out conditions on the summit plateau.
Date: 13 Dec 2017 01:30pm
Taken at: Red Tarn
The Helvellyn headwall with spindrift pouring off the plateau above.