Was there in summertime and also in the winter. Two different worlds. In wintertime we climbed central and comb gully with a guide. Summertime was only the red burn but we camped on the summit... Yes we dragged all that stuff up there.
Nanuls - Feb 25, 2008 9:25 am Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2008
Epic winter treat (twice)
First time a real long day, climbed from the Glen Nevis YHA, skirted around the bottom of the cliffs to the CIC hut, crossed the streams and contoured around the side of Carn Mor Dearg. Gained the crest of the ridge someway to the north in detereorating weather conditions and headed south to the summit of Carn Mor Dearg. Crossed the CMD Arete in high wind and increasingly heavy snow. Then onto the Ben in deep snow, where we got the summit to ourselves. Descended via the tourist track.
Second time the day started well as we ascended The Ben via No. 5 Gully (easy but fun grade I winter). Had real trouble breaking through the cornice at the top, as as we were doing so the weather changed for the worse. Finally managed to break through very cold, and made a quick escape down towards the tourist path.
tws - Feb 12, 2008 1:27 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2005
Route Climbed: Standard tourist one
It was my first "real summit", we were really happy to reach the top. Long walk in the fog it was. And the most crowded hike I have ever seen.
norm79 - Jan 6, 2008 4:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2006
Route: Tourist Route
Another traditional ascent of the Ben. Cloudy and rain all the way up. Zero visibility on top. Rain and cloud all the way back down... But we'd do it again (but a different route!)
Say, that's really an intense holiday planning!Congratulations! :)
lefty - Nov 28, 2007 12:39 am Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2004
Hike and Dash
I was on my way back from Kilimanjaro to the states with a planned weekend stop over in London so I decided to get another country highpoint while I was in the neighborhood. So after 12 hours of traveling from Africa to Heathrow, I rented a car and drove 10 hours straight to Scotland. Did the climb the next day and drove back to London the following day and flew home the day after that. There was more snow on Ben Nevis at 4,400 feet than on Kili at 19,100.
Charles - Sep 10, 2007 11:21 am Date Climbed: Jan 12, 1981
Tower ridge winter
At least it could have been then! Great winter route.
big_g - Aug 16, 2007 4:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2007
Great finish to the WHW
I waited out a couple days of rain after finishing the WHW so I could pick this summit up.
J Fox - Jun 26, 2007 2:10 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2004
Standard Route
My wife and I climbed this to get in shape for our trek on the Haute Route later in the year. We were hoping to do the CMD route but it was raining when we started so we did the tourist route instead. We had every from of precipitation known to man at various points of the route including a snow storm when we summited.
Outdoorgirl_ca - Jun 22, 2007 8:55 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2006
Tourist Route
Really great hike up the hill. Didn't get any sunshine this day, even though the rest of my stay in Scotland was more like sunny California weather. Reached the top, and celebrated by eating wedding cake, left over from my friend's wedding 3 days earlier! Next time I'm taking the more difficult path.
Little_Mole - May 15, 2007 1:14 pm Date Climbed: Oct 1, 1994
First blood
My very first mountain ever! I did it in a motorbike-trouser made of leather and felt a little bit as a stranger in this large queue of people. But it was a great day out (despite of the weather - hey, this is Scotland!) and obviously I was hooked ...
Proterra - May 13, 2007 10:23 am Date Climbed: May 3, 2007
First time halfnaked.
Was guiding a group of my classmates up the Ben on this beautiful day, some of which had never been in the hills before. Best weather i've ever encountered on Ben Nevis, and got back down to Achintee with a nice sunburn. My ex-girlfriend came back the same day from Malaga, and you should've see the look on her face when she saw the color of my skin :P
Beautiful mountain in a beautiful country. I can't wait to get back to the highlands. I road the train up from Oxford and climbed Ben Nevis, everything was great except for the train being delayed on the return due to cows on the track.
AConnell - Jan 23, 2009 1:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2005
Charity hikeFirst Munro and shit it was tough.
ZachStone - Dec 14, 2008 12:39 pm Date Climbed: Apr 19, 2007
via CMD areteGood walk with good people
visentin - Sep 1, 2008 8:54 am Date Climbed: Nov 10, 2003
like everyone...http://h.visentin.free.fr/munros/nevis.html
MattGreene - Aug 21, 2008 9:11 pm
Snow in JulyClimbed via the Carn Mor Dearg Arete to find light snow on the summit. A fun day.
Cody - Jul 9, 2008 2:16 pm Date Climbed: May 14, 2008
Good weatherGood day for a hike, brilliant weather all the way up. Would like to come back and have a go in winter...
Dziku - May 26, 2008 3:07 am Date Climbed: Apr 2, 2006
Ben NevisOne day. Tourist track. Lots of fun!
Leendertschwab - May 2, 2008 3:09 pm
ben nevisWas there in summertime and also in the winter. Two different worlds. In wintertime we climbed central and comb gully with a guide. Summertime was only the red burn but we camped on the summit... Yes we dragged all that stuff up there.
Nanuls - Feb 25, 2008 9:25 am Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2008
Epic winter treat (twice)First time a real long day, climbed from the Glen Nevis YHA, skirted around the bottom of the cliffs to the CIC hut, crossed the streams and contoured around the side of Carn Mor Dearg. Gained the crest of the ridge someway to the north in detereorating weather conditions and headed south to the summit of Carn Mor Dearg. Crossed the CMD Arete in high wind and increasingly heavy snow. Then onto the Ben in deep snow, where we got the summit to ourselves. Descended via the tourist track.
Second time the day started well as we ascended The Ben via No. 5 Gully (easy but fun grade I winter). Had real trouble breaking through the cornice at the top, as as we were doing so the weather changed for the worse. Finally managed to break through very cold, and made a quick escape down towards the tourist path.
tws - Feb 12, 2008 1:27 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2005
Route Climbed: Standard tourist oneIt was my first "real summit", we were really happy to reach the top. Long walk in the fog it was. And the most crowded hike I have ever seen.
norm79 - Jan 6, 2008 4:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2006
Route: Tourist RouteAnother traditional ascent of the Ben. Cloudy and rain all the way up. Zero visibility on top. Rain and cloud all the way back down... But we'd do it again (but a different route!)
eza - Nov 28, 2007 9:50 am
Re: Hike and DashSay, that's really an intense holiday planning!Congratulations! :)
lefty - Nov 28, 2007 12:39 am Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2004
Hike and DashI was on my way back from Kilimanjaro to the states with a planned weekend stop over in London so I decided to get another country highpoint while I was in the neighborhood. So after 12 hours of traveling from Africa to Heathrow, I rented a car and drove 10 hours straight to Scotland. Did the climb the next day and drove back to London the following day and flew home the day after that. There was more snow on Ben Nevis at 4,400 feet than on Kili at 19,100.
Charles - Sep 10, 2007 11:21 am Date Climbed: Jan 12, 1981
Tower ridge winterAt least it could have been then! Great winter route.
big_g - Aug 16, 2007 4:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2007
Great finish to the WHWI waited out a couple days of rain after finishing the WHW so I could pick this summit up.
J Fox - Jun 26, 2007 2:10 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2004
Standard RouteMy wife and I climbed this to get in shape for our trek on the Haute Route later in the year. We were hoping to do the CMD route but it was raining when we started so we did the tourist route instead. We had every from of precipitation known to man at various points of the route including a snow storm when we summited.
Outdoorgirl_ca - Jun 22, 2007 8:55 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2006
Tourist RouteReally great hike up the hill. Didn't get any sunshine this day, even though the rest of my stay in Scotland was more like sunny California weather. Reached the top, and celebrated by eating wedding cake, left over from my friend's wedding 3 days earlier! Next time I'm taking the more difficult path.
joe_akeem - May 23, 2007 9:46 am
Route Climbed: standard Tourist routeNice hike during our vacation in Scotland...
Little_Mole - May 15, 2007 1:14 pm Date Climbed: Oct 1, 1994
First bloodMy very first mountain ever! I did it in a motorbike-trouser made of leather and felt a little bit as a stranger in this large queue of people. But it was a great day out (despite of the weather - hey, this is Scotland!) and obviously I was hooked ...
Proterra - May 13, 2007 10:23 am Date Climbed: May 3, 2007
First time halfnaked.Was guiding a group of my classmates up the Ben on this beautiful day, some of which had never been in the hills before. Best weather i've ever encountered on Ben Nevis, and got back down to Achintee with a nice sunburn. My ex-girlfriend came back the same day from Malaga, and you should've see the look on her face when she saw the color of my skin :P
atavist - Mar 15, 2007 3:52 pm
scottish highlandsBeautiful mountain in a beautiful country. I can't wait to get back to the highlands. I road the train up from Oxford and climbed Ben Nevis, everything was great except for the train being delayed on the return due to cows on the track.