INTER CAN BE the most magical time of year for wild camping; but before we rush out in search of the deep and crisp and even, it’s worth noting that winter snows in the UK are rarely all of those things at the same time. We may not have as many words for snow as the Inuit and Yupik, but even westerners distinguish between powder and névé, not to mention breakable crust or even mashed potato. The snowline can vary wildly from one week to the next, even
