28/04/07 - I climbed Ben Nevis from the Glen Nevis Camp
Site on the Saturday. I stayed at the site for 2 nights after
my Backpack walk from Corrour and
found it to be excellent with immaculate toilets and showers
and a pub 500 metres away. This is the second time I had
climbed Ben Nevis and it was pleasant to climb the mountain in
glorious sunshine. The first time was in 1992 when it was also
good weather and not much had
changed, the paths had been improved but the views from the
summit were as usual superb
The River Nevis from the
footbridge near the Youth Hostel in Glen Nevis at the start
Just a reminder
about the obvious precautions to take
Looking up Glen
Nevis where I had walked down yesterday
The
graded path up to the Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe
Lochan Meall an
t-Suidhe
Looking down on
Glen Nevis
Near the start
of the zig zags
After the zig zags
the summit plateau comes into view and although I expected some snow I
did not think there would be as much as this
Superb cornices
and you can see the obvious danger
You need to keep
well back from the edge - its along way down
Superb scenery but
the North facing cliffs drop vertically
More views of the
North facing cliffs
Ben Nevis summit
The remains of the
Observatory on the summit. There was over three feet of snow
Myself on the
summit. Luckily I was warm in the glorious sunshine but as a
precaution I had long trousers in my rucksack if needed
The plaque on the
summit partly obscured by the depth of the snow
The view on the
way off the summit looking down on Loch Linne and Loch Eil
I must mention the importance of
being careful when leaving the summit in bad weather. The summit
plateau is surrounded by steep cliffs and in the case of bad
visibility you must take care and use the correct compass bearing -
consult the appropriate map
Looking down on the Glen Nevis
Caravan and Camping Park
Another view up
the Glen Nevis Valley looking east
