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.
1:1 guiding with an elderly gentleman with previous winter mountaineering experience 'in his younger days'. Aspiration was to pass through/view some winter terrain, whilst minimising uphill walking (!) Took the Nevis Range gondola, and then traversed under Aonach an Nid, ascending pt. 918m, Stob Coire an Fhir Dhuibh and Stob an Chul-Choire. Gained fine view of the east face of Aonach Mor, whilst staying off east facing aspects. Reversed route of ascent back to gondola. Crampons worn above pt. 918m.
