Date: 14 Jan 2015 12:10pm
Taken at: Helvellyn Summit
Cornices formed overnight on east facing slopes below the summit of Helvellyn.
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Taken on: 15 Jan 2015 12:00
Location: Head of Whelpside Gill
Snow banks consolidating nicely in the freeze-thaw cycle we are experiencing. This is looking over to Nethermost Pike.
Date: 13 Jan 2015 12:15pm
Taken at: Helvellyn Summit
Red Tarn and Striding Edge from the summit of Helvellyn, with hail squalls racing across the tarn
Date: 12 Jan 2015 02:15pm
Taken at: Catstycam
Light hail settling above 500m on Catstycam, and old snow high in east facing gullies
Date: 11 Jan 2015 12:45pm
Taken at: Summit plateau of Helvellyn
Storm force winds were blowing hail horizontally across the summit plateau & the rocks were covered in verglas(thin ice)
Date: 10 Jan 2015 11:45am
Taken at: Red Tarn
Another extremely windy day; squalls were crossing Red Tarn (which looked like the Red Sea!!)
Date: 09 Jan 2015 12:30pm
Taken at: The top of Swirral Edge
Fresh, wet snow was settling above 800m, especially on east facing slopes, and, as shown here, along Swirral Edge.
Date: 08 Jan 2015 12:45pm
Taken at: Summit of Helvellyn
There was a skittering of hail on the summit plateau; Catstye Cam and Ullswater in the distance.
Date: 07 Jan 2015 10:45am
Taken at: The exit to Swirral Edge
The last small patches of avoidable snow and ice at the top of Swirral Edge are thawing.
Date: 06 Jan 2015 12:55pm
Taken at: Summit of Helvellyn
Cloud starts to lift above the summit as walkers descend to Nethermost Pike through the light dusting of snow.
Date: 05 Jan 2015 12:55pm
Taken at: By the Trig point on the summit of Helvellyn
Not a day for photos! The summit plateau is now free of snow, whereas some remains on east facing slopes above 900m.