The Snow Peak Lapel Torch offers a more discreet and versatile alternative.
But it first attracted wide public attention in 2001 when Professor Lonnie Thompson of Ohio State University forecast that Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) will have lost its famous snow-capped peak by 2015 if current predictions on global warming are maintained.
Spectacular Mount Rainier is an active snow-capped volcanic peak that looms large to the south, dominating the landscape when not shrouded in clouds.
The Met Office said there would be snow flurries, mainly in the Peak District.
The summit day begins in headlamp light at 1 am, when a line of trekkers kicks crampon spikes into the crunchy snow and trudge slowly to the peak, hoping to summit at dawn.
The rangers, Jon Bennett, from Ambleside, and Jason Taylor, from Penrith, also assess snow and ice conditions when climbing the 950m peak on a daily basis between 3 December through to Easter.
The farms most affected by the snow are in west Cumbria, the Pennines, the Peak District, Shropshire and north Wales.
From the road, it can be seen entirely, from its shrubby base to its distinctive double peak, covered all year round with gleaming white snow.
Kinder Scout, a hill in Derbyshire's Peak District, was one location where Mrs Smith encountered snow and freezing conditions.
At its peak more than 20, 000 homes across Northern Ireland were affected as a result of heavy snow and high winds on Friday.
At its peak more than 2, 500 homes across Northern Ireland were affected as a result of heavy snow and high winds on Friday.
BBC: Belfast City Airport runway temporarily closed due to snow
Avalanches during the spring aren't rare, he said, noting that there's a secondary peak of landslides during this time because the Northwest still sees heavy storms, which can include snow.
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