Unseasonal snowfall has given skiers in the Lake District ideal conditions to return to the slopes after a winter of lockdown. Lake District Ski Club members were “giddy” at the unusual sight of snow-covered mountains in May, club president Mike Sweeney said. He said about 40 people used the tow on Raise, near Helvellyn, to get to the top on the slope on Wednesday, when there were blue skies and views as far as Scotland, as well as deep snow. He said: “It was fabulous, people were just giddy with excitement.” The snow started to fall on Tuesday and was still coming down on Thursday, although visibility had got worse, he said.