3 Helvellyn - hail, rain or shine

Zac Poulton is a fell top assessor in the Lake District National Park. Every day in winter these assessors trek to the top of Helvellyn where they take readings and make reports on the weather conditions. This information is then combined with Met Office data to give the best possible conditions reports to visitors to the Lake District. Niall Grimes hears all about it.

Om Podcasten

The hillwalking podcast from the British Mountaineering Council. Each week the host, Niall Grimes, chooses an upland area or coastal path and then talks to someone who knows and loves the area. Together they find the special magic of the place and point listeners towards the great hikes and features to be found there.