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Kentmere Horseshoe or Helvellyn conditions

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J1234 21 Nov 2013

Hi
taking the Daughter for a walk Saturday and she does not like steep stuff and snow/ice. We fancy either the Kentmere Horseshoe if Frozen under foot or Helevellyn with Striding edge and Swirral but only if no snow ice, so anyone been up there today who can give an update.
Cheers sjc

Billhook 22 Nov 2013

In reply to sjc:

She doesn't like steep stuff and you're taking her up striding edge and swirral???

brokenbanjo 22 Nov 2013

In reply to sjc:

Snow on Helvellyn. None on the flanks of Kentmere, but some on High Street.

AdCo82 22 Nov 2013

In reply to brokenbanjo:

Any pics of snow on Helvellyn? Is it frozen or compacted?

brokenbanjo 22 Nov 2013

In reply to An Triubhas:

Na, only seen from distance. But been there since Wed, so there will probably be compacted paths over it.

J1234 22 Nov 2013

In reply to Dave Perry:

Should have said, she does not like steep stuff with snow/ice.

J1234 22 Nov 2013

In reply to sjc:

I`ll suss it when I get there, might even do this http://www.ukhillwalking.com/logbook/r/?i=277 but go over Cofa`s onto Fairfield on the return, it`s yonks since I did any pure fell walking in the Lakes on the bigger fells always climbing, quite excited now.

John Kelly 22 Nov 2013

In reply to sjc:

good pics on here

https://www.facebook.com/LakelandAscents

J1234 22 Nov 2013

In reply to John Kelly:

Cheers for that.

mockerkin 22 Nov 2013

In reply to sjc:

> Should have said, she does not like steep stuff with snow/ice.

>> How old is she? I wouldn't take a novice onto the routes that you have suggested, Helvellyn etc when the weather and conditions are so changeable.

Try this for the Lakes.
http://www.lakedistrictweatherline.co.uk/