Ella Wright - 183090

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Date : 08/02/2023

Grade : III

Grade : 3

Style : Alternate Lead

Type : Snow & Ice Climbing

Weather : Cloudy - poor visibility

Wind : Gale force wind

Camping Type : N/A

Nights Camping : 0

Crag : Ben Nevis

Climb : Tower Scoop

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Description

climbed with Alice kerr
Really good climbed and really sheltered from the wind.
It was a tricky slope to descend but thankfully the snow was a bit slushy so the down climb wasn't to bad.
I would be really interested to learn how you would safely get clients down on this.
* totally depending on snow conditions and group ability.
Ideal place to go in a south westerly wind with really lean conditions, ice seems to hold really well

Area : Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg

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.

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