Great post! Love the Dark Peak. Done a few walks up there recently but I'm slacking a bit with the blog and am running 5 posts behind at the moment. Last time I did Howden Moors would have been earlier in the year when I did the Derwent Watershed, which was probably my favourite of the year. I'm back up there this friday for a winter walk across westend moor to Bleaklow Stones. I'm hoping for a decent amount of further snowfall between now and then.
Cheers. I know what you mean about the blogging - I've way more walks done than I've had time to write up, I'm afraid.
It is a cracking area, the Dark Peak. Never get bored of it. Fingers crossed you get your snow on Friday, enjoy the walk.