Date: 03 Mar 2016 11:30am
Taken at: The path to Swirral Edge
The path up towards Swirral Edge this morning
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Taken on: 04 Mar 2016 11:40
Location: Above Red Tarn
Winter skills clients enjoying a rare glimpse of the Red Tarn environs today
Date: 02 Mar 2016 03:05pm
Taken at: Keppel Cove zigzags
The view into Brown Cove, showing the extent of the fresh snow on Helvellyn
Date: 01 Mar 2016 12:40pm
Taken at: Along Striding Edge
The top of Striding Edge today had everything - ice, soft & hard snow, bare wet rock, gusty wind and driving rain.
Date: 29 Feb 2016 01:05pm
Taken at: Exit to Swirral Edge
10m from the route down Swirral Edge. A few meters either side are cornices - spot on navigation in cloud is required!
Date: 29 Feb 2016 12:35pm
Taken at: The path just to the west of Dollywaggon Pike
This unavoidable snow slope, (not good to slip down) crosses the path, making an ice axe useful even on "easy" routes.
Date: 28 Feb 2016 12:05pm
Taken at: Summit of Helvellyn
A glorious day meant a busy summit. Little snow on parts of the summit plateau whereas deep drifts of neve on the E face
Date: 27 Feb 2016 12:10pm
Taken at: Exit to Striding Edge
The classic view of Striding Edge - note less snow on its south facing side - together with a frozen Red Tarn.
Date: 26 Feb 2016 12:40pm
Taken at: Top of Swirral Edge
Climbers on the exit to Swirral Edge. Note the cornices to their right - navigation must be spot on in the mist & cloud!
Date: 26 Feb 2016 12:35pm
Taken at: Summit of Helvellyn
The Trig point & cornices on the E facing headwall of Helvellyn &, far right, the steep hard snowy exit to Swirral Edge.
Date: 25 Feb 2016 02:15pm
Taken at: Striding Edge
Looking back along Striding Edge today towards the summit