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 beardy mike 27 Oct 2018

Heres footage I took last night of the downfall:

youtube.com/watch?v=NCByLWtM7y4&

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 TobyA 27 Oct 2018
In reply to beardy mike:

Don't you mean this one youtube.com/watch?v=Kubmw0i9jmw& ?

Sleeting at 230 mtrs on the edge of the Peak District earlier though!

OP beardy mike 27 Oct 2018
In reply to TobyA:

So you've already been to claim the seasons first ascent! Well done you!

 mrphilipoldham 27 Oct 2018
In reply to TobyA:

A touch of snow on the ground within sight of the Downfall in Birch Vale this morning. 0*C in the car when I left, 350m lower. It'll be forming.. slowly..

 TobyA 27 Oct 2018
In reply to mrphilipoldham:

I slept up top of the Downfall last weekend. The water in the Kinder river was surprisingly warm still. I reckon it will take some time to cool down.

 FactorXXX 27 Oct 2018
In reply to beardy mike:

Is it in yet?

As the Actress said to the Bishop...

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 mrphilipoldham 27 Oct 2018
In reply to TobyA:

Indeed. That said, there's a photo on instagram with a little surface ice just before the drop. 

 TobyA 27 Oct 2018
In reply to mrphilipoldham:

Yeah, lots of pictures of snow up on the moors. It was all still rather dry up there last weekend, there was plenty of water flowing down Kinder River but I'm sure its dryer than normal after the summer. If it's cold this winter I wonder if that could actually mean the ice growing faster? It seems seeps and dribbles freeze much more readily than big gushing actual water falls.

 nickh1964 01 Nov 2018
In reply to beardy mike:

If only there was a funny video about winter conditions on Kinder to keep us amused............

OP beardy mike 01 Nov 2018
In reply to nickh1964:

Missed calling in life? You could go and get one

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Lusk 01 Nov 2018
In reply to nickh1964:

In der Tat sollte jemand einen machen.

 Pay Attention 01 Nov 2018
In reply to beardy mike:

Where do ice climbs come into condition in Europe early in December?

Do you have any ideas, Beardy Mike? 

OP beardy mike 02 Nov 2018
In reply to Pay Attention: all over the place if you are prepared for a walk in. Quite often late November too. Of course it depends on the year. If you want some info pm me...

 

 TobyA 02 Nov 2018
In reply to Pay Attention:

Sometimes in southern Finland, normally in northern Finland and Sweden. Friends have often gone to Stora Sjöfellet to do the big routes there pre Xmas. Less chance, but far from no chance, of avalanche risk too.


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