Date: 28 Feb 2017 11:55am
Taken at: Near High Spying Howe - the start of Striding Edge
Glimpses of Helvellyn's Headwall and Striding Edge as cloud lifted. Snowpack is still soft - and beautiful!
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Taken on: 01 Mar 2017 11:20
Location: Bottom of Swirral Edge
The view back up Swirral Edge showing the extent of the snow on the ridge and at the head of Brown Cove
Date: 27 Feb 2017 12:20pm
Taken at: The exit to Striding Edge
The cloud briefly cleared revealing an unexpected glimpse of Striding Edge & the soft snow & hail that fell overnight.
Date: 26 Feb 2017 12:00pm
Taken at: Summit of Helvellyn
The summit to myself on a Sunday in half-term! The thaw continues - majority of remaining snow on E & N facing aspects.
Date: 25 Feb 2017 12:25pm
Taken at: By the Gough Memorial at the exit to Striding Edge
Extensive thaw at all levels; +3 degrees and raining on the summit. Remaining snow is soft & very wet (as were walkers!)
Date: 24 Feb 2017 02:05pm
Taken at: Near the exit to Striding Edge
Lucas filming the classic view of Striding Edge. Exit has unavoidable patches of deep, soft snow. Ice on summit plateau.
Date: 23 Feb 2017 10:55am
Taken at: Swirral Edge
A slight clearing on the descent of Swirral Edge gave this view, showing the extent of the fresh snow
Date: 22 Feb 2017 12:20pm
Taken at: Helvellyn Lower Man
The view from Lower Man down the north ridge towards Whiteside. Currently no snow, but Storm Doris may change this!
Date: 21 Feb 2017 12:10pm
Taken at: Top of Swirral Edge
Very slippery rock on both Swirral and Striding Edges today. This is the top of Swirral, looking down.
Date: 20 Feb 2017 12:00pm
Taken at: Striding Edge
Another poor visibility day on Helvellyn. Showing a total lack of snow along Striding Edge
Date: 19 Feb 2017 01:00pm
Taken at: Blencathra summit
Looking down the top of Hall's Fell Ridge from the summit of Blencathra. No snow today!