
Ascending Ben Nevis via the red burn, the wind was blowing 65mph, with very poor visibility.
Purpose of the day was navigating on the Ben Nevis plateau in total white out, then descending to the abseil points and walking down towards the cic.
There was not a lot of snow on the ground however it was falling and melting. The avalanche risk was on moderate however with the amount of fresh snow that came down it felt more considerable in certain aspects. After looking at the forecast the next day it was forecasted as considerable.
Good decisions in difficult conditions, which was the purpose of the day.
Comfortable being uncomfortable
Avalanche risk on north to NE slopes at 900m.
Area :
Ben Nevis & Aonach Mor (Fort William To Loch Leven)
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.