Date: 16 Mar 2018 12:40pm
Taken at: Exit to Striding Edge
Pete (John Muir Trust) on the unavoidable, steep, hard snow guarding Striding Edge's exit. Crampons & ice axe essential!
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Taken on: 17 Mar 2018 02:20
Location: Just below the top of Swirral Edge
The buttresses & the rocks of Helvellyn's Headwall were covered in ice today sandwiched between old, hard, icy snow.
Date: 15 Mar 2018 12:00pm
Taken at: Helvellyn Little Man
A quick glimpse through the clouds past some rather soggy looking cornices towards Catstycam & Swirral Edge
Date: 14 Mar 2018 11:30am
Taken at: Helvellyn summit
Looking down into the depths of Red Tarn and a wintery looking Striding Edge
Date: 13 Mar 2018 12:15pm
Taken at: Top of Brown Cove Crags
Helvellyn Lower Man gives a good indication of the amount of snow still on the high fells.
Date: 12 Mar 2018 12:30pm
Taken at: Helvellyn Summit
Not that lovely out there today. Thawing conditions, rain at all levels, with a bit of sleet on high fells.
Date: 11 Mar 2018 03:00pm
Taken at: Top of Brown Cove Crags
The view across to Whiteside and Raise from the top of Brown Cove Crags today, showing how much the thaw has striped.
Date: 10 Mar 2018 01:50pm
Taken at: Helvellyn summit shelter
Thawing conditions on Helvellyn summit today.
Date: 09 Mar 2018 02:30pm
Taken at: Top of Brown Cove Crags
Superb Alpine conditions on Helvellyn today, looking towards Lower Man from Brown Cove Crags
Date: 08 Mar 2018 01:45pm
Taken at: Top of Striding Edge
The view down the very steep snowy exit of Striding Edge from the summit plateau today
Date: 07 Mar 2018 02:30pm
Taken at: Helvellyn summit plateau
Navigating in a near whiteout off the Helvellyn plateau. Not great visibility on the tops today!