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Crampons at the ready 😯
Our trip to Wanscale Bothy could be interesting next weekend (currently formulating plan b just in case...)
Great (rel easy) snow climbs from the Tarn to the top there. Plus always fancied skiing down from the trig point. Seem two people did it with abseil over the mini cornice/ and first bit!
Was very similar conditions this time last year:
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/brf/6863952927/ ]Liz on Striding Edge, Helvellyn[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/brf/ ]brf[/url], on Flickr
Was about to post a thread asking if it was ridable at the moment, but I guess the answer's 'no' going by the pictures! Anyone been up since the latest warm spell/rain?
skiing down to red tarn, no rope
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Very nice nick.
Last time I was up that way some poor chap had gone down the slope under swirrel edge towards the tarn and mountain rescue were on their way to him. Walking poles need careful use to self arrest in winter conditions.