Until we made it to the ice covered, wind blown refuge at the top.
markrjtaggart - Oct 23, 2012 4:54 am Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2012
Climbed.
Climbed up the tourist route from Glen Nevis. Very busy path@
mountaindream - Sep 3, 2012 11:52 am Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2012
in to the mist
well this was the last challenge i had to do . The west highland way i already end the day before. it was exciting... for me it was one of the things i just had to do, otherwise the trip was not a succes . And i did it !
but one my way back i get really sick i made it back down but the rest of the evening was a constant run to make it on time in the toilett . But it was worth it !
eza - Jul 30, 2012 11:24 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2012
Low clouds and rain
From the very start, it was a most unpromising day. But I had flown in from Spain to climb Ben Nevis, and finally reached the summit starting from the Glen Nevis visitor center with my friend Juan. We used the Mountain Path up to Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe, but after that we entered the Allt a'Mhuilinn valley to reach the CIC hut and the CMD arête from Coire Leis. This last section is not really advisable, but we chose it when strong winds kept us back from the CMD... and we just didn't feel in the mood to turn back and re-join the Mountain Path.
In the end, summit without any sights and lots of clothing to dry
Alan Arnette - Jul 8, 2012 10:55 am Date Climbed: Mar 5, 2012
Tower Ridge
Fun climb via Tower Ridge
Outdooraholic - Jun 11, 2012 6:16 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2012
Awesome hike!
Beautiful day, nice hike, gorgeous waterfall, snow covered peak... What more could you ask for!
Ascended twice in two days in winter conditions. Two cracking routes..did full traverse descending to the half way Lochan. Good nav skills required for both decents.
AdamTurner - Jan 14, 2012 5:10 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2011
As part of the 6 Peaks Challenge
I was the only one on the summit at sunset (10pm-ish) with an amazing cloud inversion. Was hallucinating on descent (long story!) and the weather began to turn rather nasty where my eye lashes began to freeze. One to remember!
PUCHMAN - Nov 19, 2011 5:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2006
after work in strawberry farm :)
during the trip of Scotland, West Higland Way and Grampian:))))nice
Andrew Rankine - Oct 28, 2011 1:43 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2010
Perfect Day on Nevis
Took the Mountaineer's Route and climbed Nevis in prefect weather. A little wind, cloudless skies. One of my all time favorites.
On the first day of a week long expedition backpacking around the highlands carrying all the kit and food for a week. Not sure it was the right choice for the first day! Incredible weather for Scotland, didn't see a cloud all day, indeed, all week! The sunburn sticks in my memory.
Went up to the summit of the Ben last Friday temperatures were very high .My arms were sunburnt and I lost my two front false teeth around the 1 mile stage. I informed the hordes on the mountain of my plight and a mass search ensued. On the descent I was informed about thirty times that the teeth belonging to the guy in the red t-shirt with the wee black cocker were in the Nevis centre. A big thank you to the unknown guy who found them and the staff at the Nevis centre who said that the chances of finding them were millions to one
DrJonnie - May 27, 2011 3:04 am Date Climbed: May 18, 2011
100th Anniversary Day
Ken and I took the Tourist track on a wet day in the middle of a wet week. The previous day we'd met a Forester who told us that he would be there helping to carry a Model T Ford to the summit. It would be a 100 years since Henry Alexander had driven one up there in 1911.
Nearing the summit in the area of the big cairns in whiteout conditions we heard shouting. We descended off the path a ways and found a lone walker who had summitted but had gotten disoriented on the descent. We re-directed him and paired him with two Scots guys who were also descending.
We ate our sandwiches in the observatory ruins sheltering from horizontal snow and hailstones.
No views until halfway down the zig-zags where we could see our tent on the Glen Nevis campsite.
John Climber - May 19, 2011 7:45 am Date Climbed: May 13, 2011
Guiding to the top
Climbed with a group of 12 persons from Glen Nevis Youth Hostel. Misty weather from about 1.000 meters, and some showers. Snow on the ground (fresh)from 1.200 meters, but only a patch of old snow on the way to the summit. On the gullies to the north plenty of snow too. Bad weather on descent. Started at 6:10 am and arrived some minutes before 13:00 back down (top on 10:00 am).
Frankie - May 1, 2011 8:27 am Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2010
Holidays in Fort William
Scottish weather. 15 degrees in Fort William, windy but beautiful climb. At the top of strong wind, rain, temperatures slightly above 0 degrees. But we were on the highest mountain in the British Isles! We had a very nice apartment in Torlundy at Moira Mee (tip).
PSchubert - Mar 2, 2011 9:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2009
CMD Aeret, then traffic
I spent 6 hours hiking up CMD aeret and didn't see but 3 other climbers. With as much rain as we had that day, I was surprised to find 30-40 people on the summit. I ran into traffic and past at least 300 people as I came back down the tourist route. If you like solitude, stick to the more adventurous routes.
markhallam - Dec 30, 2010 11:32 am Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2009
6th ascent
Walked up the tourist track on this occasion, but have also climbed Castle Ridge & Carn Dearg arete - and in 1989 I reckon I would have been the first person to fly from the summit on a paraglider!
paulparkie - Nov 12, 2012 5:00 pm
Didn't see anytingUntil we made it to the ice covered, wind blown refuge at the top.
markrjtaggart - Oct 23, 2012 4:54 am Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2012
Climbed.Climbed up the tourist route from Glen Nevis. Very busy path@
mountaindream - Sep 3, 2012 11:52 am Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2012
in to the mistwell this was the last challenge i had to do . The west highland way i already end the day before. it was exciting... for me it was one of the things i just had to do, otherwise the trip was not a succes . And i did it !
but one my way back i get really sick i made it back down but the rest of the evening was a constant run to make it on time in the toilett . But it was worth it !
eza - Jul 30, 2012 11:24 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2012
Low clouds and rainFrom the very start, it was a most unpromising day. But I had flown in from Spain to climb Ben Nevis, and finally reached the summit starting from the Glen Nevis visitor center with my friend Juan. We used the Mountain Path up to Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe, but after that we entered the Allt a'Mhuilinn valley to reach the CIC hut and the CMD arête from Coire Leis. This last section is not really advisable, but we chose it when strong winds kept us back from the CMD... and we just didn't feel in the mood to turn back and re-join the Mountain Path.
In the end, summit without any sights and lots of clothing to dry
Alan Arnette - Jul 8, 2012 10:55 am Date Climbed: Mar 5, 2012
Tower RidgeFun climb via Tower Ridge
Outdooraholic - Jun 11, 2012 6:16 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2012
Awesome hike!Beautiful day, nice hike, gorgeous waterfall, snow covered peak... What more could you ask for!
salodanger - May 2, 2012 3:29 pm
Via Tourist TrackWith the wife, nice hike.
Simnel - Jan 30, 2012 5:13 pm
CMD arete and Ledge RAscended twice in two days in winter conditions. Two cracking routes..did full traverse descending to the half way Lochan. Good nav skills required for both decents.
AdamTurner - Jan 14, 2012 5:10 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2011
As part of the 6 Peaks ChallengeI was the only one on the summit at sunset (10pm-ish) with an amazing cloud inversion. Was hallucinating on descent (long story!) and the weather began to turn rather nasty where my eye lashes began to freeze. One to remember!
PUCHMAN - Nov 19, 2011 5:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2006
after work in strawberry farm :)during the trip of Scotland, West Higland Way and Grampian:))))nice
Andrew Rankine - Oct 28, 2011 1:43 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2010
Perfect Day on NevisTook the Mountaineer's Route and climbed Nevis in prefect weather. A little wind, cloudless skies. One of my all time favorites.
Andy_Hornung - Sep 5, 2011 4:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 1982
long long agoOn the first day of a week long expedition backpacking around the highlands carrying all the kit and food for a week. Not sure it was the right choice for the first day! Incredible weather for Scotland, didn't see a cloud all day, indeed, all week! The sunburn sticks in my memory.
bertesq - Jul 4, 2011 3:33 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2011
false teethWent up to the summit of the Ben last Friday temperatures were very high .My arms were sunburnt and I lost my two front false teeth around the 1 mile stage. I informed the hordes on the mountain of my plight and a mass search ensued. On the descent I was informed about thirty times that the teeth belonging to the guy in the red t-shirt with the wee black cocker were in the Nevis centre. A big thank you to the unknown guy who found them and the staff at the Nevis centre who said that the chances of finding them were millions to one
DrJonnie - May 27, 2011 3:04 am Date Climbed: May 18, 2011
100th Anniversary DayKen and I took the Tourist track on a wet day in the middle of a wet week. The previous day we'd met a Forester who told us that he would be there helping to carry a Model T Ford to the summit. It would be a 100 years since Henry Alexander had driven one up there in 1911.
Nearing the summit in the area of the big cairns in whiteout conditions we heard shouting. We descended off the path a ways and found a lone walker who had summitted but had gotten disoriented on the descent. We re-directed him and paired him with two Scots guys who were also descending.
We ate our sandwiches in the observatory ruins sheltering from horizontal snow and hailstones.
No views until halfway down the zig-zags where we could see our tent on the Glen Nevis campsite.
John Climber - May 19, 2011 7:45 am Date Climbed: May 13, 2011
Guiding to the topClimbed with a group of 12 persons from Glen Nevis Youth Hostel. Misty weather from about 1.000 meters, and some showers. Snow on the ground (fresh)from 1.200 meters, but only a patch of old snow on the way to the summit. On the gullies to the north plenty of snow too. Bad weather on descent. Started at 6:10 am and arrived some minutes before 13:00 back down (top on 10:00 am).
Frankie - May 1, 2011 8:27 am Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2010
Holidays in Fort WilliamScottish weather. 15 degrees in Fort William, windy but beautiful climb. At the top of strong wind, rain, temperatures slightly above 0 degrees. But we were on the highest mountain in the British Isles! We had a very nice apartment in Torlundy at Moira Mee (tip).
mp5of8 - Apr 15, 2011 11:17 am
Tower RidgeFun historic route. Up and back by lunch time.
PSchubert - Mar 2, 2011 9:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2009
CMD Aeret, then trafficI spent 6 hours hiking up CMD aeret and didn't see but 3 other climbers. With as much rain as we had that day, I was surprised to find 30-40 people on the summit. I ran into traffic and past at least 300 people as I came back down the tourist route. If you like solitude, stick to the more adventurous routes.
markhallam - Dec 30, 2010 11:32 am Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2009
6th ascentWalked up the tourist track on this occasion, but have also climbed Castle Ridge & Carn Dearg arete - and in 1989 I reckon I would have been the first person to fly from the summit on a paraglider!
Jake - Nov 18, 2010 12:13 pm
October 2010Route via the Carn Mor Dearg Arete. I loved it! The weather was exceptionally good.