Estimated winter line · Brown Cove Crags

Parallel Gullies Rib

This estimate follows the line at Brown Cove Crags in the Lake District. Check its terrain, then choose a day for snow and avalanche detail.

Manually traced line · 4 m LiDAR terrain

Terrain profile and steepness

Estimated length
175 m
Horizontal distance along the saved line
Height gained
142 m
From the estimated base to the top
Typical bed angle
40°
Median angle over 25 m sections
Steeper sections
45°
Nine in ten 25 m sections are no steeper

Estimated elevation profile

The sampled line runs from about 701 m to 844 m. The saved line faces mainly NNE. Its steepest measured 25 m section is 46°.

Start · 701 m Top · 844 m

Where it steepens

Share of the saved line at each 25 m bed-angle threshold. This describes terrain, not current snow stability.

  • At least 30°95%
  • At least 35°81%
  • At least 40°49%
  • At least 45°14%

How enclosed is it?

The modelled bank-to-bank width is about 17 m where both banks can be resolved.

The wider-terrain calculation resolves little incision on this line.

Width and incision come from the terrain surface. They are not measurements taken on the climb.

Snow and avalanche conditions change by date

The terrain profile stays broadly the same, but snow depth, wind loading, cornices and possible avalanche release do not. Open a day in the route explorer to see the model's estimate along this line.

The day assessment is research guidance, not an observation of the route. Small deposits and the exact line may differ from what is shown.

Past dates and up to five days ahead are available in the explorer.

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How to read these measurements

Angles use roughly 25 m stretches along the line, so a short step can be steeper than the number shown. Width is estimated between banks rising 3 m above the bed where both banks are present. Incision compares the bed with surrounding terrain at a wider scale. All figures depend on the estimated line placement.

Terrain measurements are not snow-depth measurements. The dated route assessment uses separate weather, snow and avalanche model inputs.