Gallery

Date: 01 Feb 2019 12:50pm

Taken at: Path from Swirral Edge to Red Tarn

Although mostly in the cloud above 700m today, there was a brief glimpse of a frozen Red Tarn & Striding Edge.

Date: 31 Jan 2019 01:30pm

Taken at: Swirral Edge

Spindrift being blown off a buried Swirral Edge

Date: 30 Jan 2019 12:00pm

Taken at: Swirral Edge

Steve, our winter skills client getting more snow than he could have wished for today on Swirral Edge

Date: 29 Jan 2019 12:00pm

Taken at: Swirral Edge

Looking up Swirral Edge today, under a good deal of fresh snow. More snow fell throughout the day.

Date: 28 Jan 2019 02:45pm

Taken at: Helvellyn summit

Helvellyn summit plateau today, showing the small but building cornices over the Red Tarn face

Date: 27 Jan 2019 01:25pm

Taken at: Striding Edge exit

An ice axe and crampons are now essential for the exit slopes from both Striding Edge and Swirral Edge

Date: 26 Jan 2019 02:00pm

Taken at: Col between Swirral Edge and Catstycam

A soggy winter skills course group today. Not much in the way of snow at this level.

Date: 25 Jan 2019 12:50pm

Taken at: Striding Edge

Only yesterday crampons were required to walk along Striding Edge. Now it is wet, damp rock with deep snow on its exit.

Date: 24 Jan 2019 01:30pm

Taken at: Swirral Edge

Descending Swirral Edge and leaving the cloud covering the summit, Catstye Cam appeared in the sun.

Date: 23 Jan 2019 11:50am

Taken at: Birkhouse Moor

Helvellyn and the Edges back in winter conditions, albeit with soft, powder snow, on a blue sky day.