lazy post sorry, Short of time

Copied from HPM Facebook group

What a difference a few days makes.
Blue sky, no wind and an incredible view. Conditions on howden edge are heavy wet snow over meltwater and some wet bogs!
From Swainshead the snow is much deeper and the going very hard. It hasn't had time to consolidate yet but it is doable. if the sun keeps up for another day or so and then we get a good freeze we should be ok but there are some substantial drifts over streams, I went in chest deep twice today, I'll be posting some picture soon on the FRA forum under high peak marathon. The crossing of Bleaklow looked ok as two groups had been over and a trod had appeared. Go off the trod at the moment and you are soon up to your knees/thighs

Those that are friends on Face book can see pics now.

I'll post some pics on here when I get back from Leeds.