Jan 17th Helvellyn

A stroll up to Brown Cove Crags and Helvellyn showed that the snow was not as deep as I had expected.  There's a thin covering of powder right down to the road, but nothing solid for a climb.
Some ice has formed and the turf was starting to become more solid, though not fully frozen yet.
It was well below freezing all day, but became very cold on the summit with the strong wind chill and as the cloud came in it became positively arctic.

North to Skiddaw and Blencathra

Brown Cove Crags

Broad Gully

Some ice had formed on the crags

Brown Cove and Swirrel Edge

Swirrel Edge

Swirrell Edge

Helvellyn summit and Striding Edge

Helvellyn, Striding Edge, and Red Tarn