Date: 01 Mar 2015 10:40am
Taken at: Striding Edge
Lower overnight temps made Striding Edge enjoyable & demanding today - lots of verglas on rocks & hard snow on the exit
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Taken on: 02 Mar 2015 12:05
Location: Summit of Helvellyn
A day to be in the pub! Hail&spindrift being blown horizontaly across the frozen summit plateau stinging walker's faces!
Date: 28 Feb 2015 10:40am
Taken at: The path between the Hole int Wall and Striding Edge
Approaching Striding Edge the cloud briefly lifted above the summit revealing the snow on the eastern side of Helvellyn.
Date: 27 Feb 2015 01:25pm
Taken at: Northern shores of Red Tarn
The eastern headwall of Helvellyn from a white Red Tarn. The snow was far more consolidated today after the thaw-freeze.
Date: 26 Feb 2015 11:15am
Taken at: Swirral Edge
Looking down Swirral Edge - still a lot of snow here, and more falling throughout the morning
Date: 25 Feb 2015 12:00pm
Taken at: Striding Edge
Looking back down Striding Edge from the steep slopes leading to the exit onto the summit plateau.
Date: 25 Feb 2015 11:30am
Taken at: North face of Striding Edge
Scores of sloughs in the snow, a sure sign of unstable snow conditions!
Date: 25 Feb 2015 10:40am
Taken at: Catstycam
Sun on Catstycam this morning. Nice to see the mountain for a change!
Date: 24 Feb 2015 11:15am
Taken at: Zigzags above Keppel Cove
Limited visibility today. This was as good as it got. The view across to Catstycam from the zigzags on Raise.
Date: 23 Feb 2015 12:15pm
Taken at: Swirral Edge
Looking up a very freshly-covered Swirral Edge today. Extremely unstable conditions.
Date: 23 Feb 2015 12:00pm
Taken at: Swirral Edge
A wave of fresh snow measuring 90cm depth on the crest of Swirral Edge today. Very unstable conditions.