Ben Nevis is certainly the biggest and most famous winter climbing ground in Scotland, with something for everyone from the debutante to the most experienced and skilled. The almost alpine grandeur of the north face can, in a good winter, transform into a world where climbable snow-ice forms at almost every angle. It provides climbs suitable for any stage of the winter, from early season snowed-up rock climbs to late season ice wall specials. Also included here are the small number of winter climbing opportunities on the neighbouring Carn Mor Dearg.
With Chris Dickinson. Lots of windslab and fresh snow blowing in on approach to route which was on the Moderate aspect later observed as Considerable. I led, P1, loads of spindrift and gear was tricky to find so felt quite adventurous. Walked off the back via Red Burn due to the large amounts of snow blowing into the gullies.
