Fell Top Assessors

That's Jim Paddy & Zac signing off after another shortlived but spectacular winter season on #Helvellyn 😎🏔 Huge thanks to everyone who joined us on our #winterskills courses, said hello on the hill & to our supporters @Sportiva @Petzl @lyonequipment & #Salewa 🙏

Crepuscular rays streaming down over Penrith & the Eden Valley The final #felltopassessor report of the season is now live at lakedistrictweatherline.co.uk/_nocache #summitsafely Zac

Some welcome showers across the #lakedistrict today but still very dry underfoot Pleased to report I didn't find any rubbish today 👍 #lakedistrictwomble #leavenotrace

Spectacular morning light between the showers on #Blencathra for the final #felltopassessor shift of the season #summitsafely Zac

Happy Easter! 🐣 🥳 Happy hols from the Lake District NP & Fell Top Assessors; Zac, Paddy & Jim PS I’ve never seen a cat on Helvellyn before! 😹I’m signing off for the season (been a privilege!) Zac rounds things off tomorrow 👍 #BeKittenAware #CatsOfX @lakedistrictnpa

Deservedly busy day on the ‘bad step’! Great weather brought hundreds to Helvellyn summit. Check out conditions and weather for the remainder of the Bank Hol weekend at lakedistrictweatherline.co.uk/_nocache Jim #BeAdventureSmart #SummitSafely

Ice found on Helvellyn today! Looks a bit suspect to be hail 🧐🧊 lakedistrictweatherline.co.uk/_nocache Big welcome anyway to all the visitors enjoying the fells; little ones, older ones, languages, accents and dialects from all over today! Jim #BeAdventureSmart #lakedistrictnpa

Proper mountain wear! C19 period dress being worn today on Helvellyn. Typical clothing from the ‘Goldern Age’ of mountaineering inc. traditional Pyrenean mountain wear. Personally I opt for my LaSportiva light weight insulated jacket and drop the tie! Jim #lasportivauk #petzl

Bank Holiday Saturday’s conditions are uploaded if you’re heading out this afternoon or Easter Sunday get the latest conditions and forecast at lakedistrictweatherline.co.uk/_nocache Jim #BeAdventureSmart #SummitSafely

Easter ‘pop up’ cafe @ Ruthwaite lodge in Grisedale. Open Sat 19th & Sun 20th 10am-6pm serving hot drinks & cakes. Ruthwaite Lodge is between Patterdale and Grisedale Tarn. Bring cash - it's donations to Macmillan Cancer Support. Jim #macmillancancer

Wind direction, speed, temperature, wind chill and a description of conditions on the day as well as a mountain forecast for the next day. All provided as a planning resource for walkers on the high fells at lakedistrictweatherline.co.uk/_nocache Jim #BeAdventureSmart @lakedistrictnpa

Snow on Helvellyn today! ❤️❄️❤️🥶❤️❄️❤️ #BeAvalancheAware Jim

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Good Friday - Expect it bright with strong winds! Jim #SummitSafely

18-24yr olds enjoying Helvellyn today in their dozens! Young adults got criticised in the news after the Mountain Rescue press release earlier in the week but give them some credit for getting out, having adventures and showing initiative eh! Jim #BeAdventureSmart

A pleasant day on Helvellyn! Check out some specific details on conditions to keep you safe as well as Good Fridays forecast at lakedistrictweatherline.co.uk/no_cache Jim #BeAdventureSmart

Todays fell-top report is now live at lakedistrictweatherline.co.uk/_nocache Challenging conditions up high today, damp and cold! Be well prepared if heading out and stay warm! Paddy 👍😁 #summitsafely @lakedistrictnpa

Challenging conditions today up high! Wet and cold with a wind-chill of -7, when you are already damp you get cold really quickly! Be well prepared with warm layers/hats/gloves if heading up high! #beadventuresmart #summitsafely @the_MWIS

#MountainRescue called out everyday in 2024! theguardian.com/world/2025/apr…

When bad weather blows in we often say ‘pack appropriate layers’! What do we mean? Waterproof’s obviously, but a versatile/warm mid layer like this one the FTAs use is highly recommended! Not down (doesn’t do well in UK damp), but Primaloft/wool filled 👌 @Sportiva