This area covers the mountains between Fort William, Loch Leven (to the south) and Loch Treig (to the east). The area includes Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg, The Mamores, The Aonachs and The Grey Corries. An impressive 20 Munros are split equally by Glen Nevis and the waters of Abhainn Rath. Relatively accessible from the A82, these mountains hold some classic walking and climbing routes such as The Ring of Steall in the Mamores and Point Five Gully on Ben Nevis. Includes all major peaks above 600m.
A quick nip around Ring of Steall. Snow line at 800m and medium snowfall with visibility >50m. Rime ice above 900m. Visibility sporadically clearing after completing Devil's Ridge. Strong Westerly wind causing snow depositions onto Eastern slopes (see photograph). Soft snowpack so no need for crampons, however descents from summits required axe. Signs of wind slab forming towards midday, although temperature increasing and the snow was noticably more saturated on final descent.
