Details
Date : 25/02/2026
Duration : 8+ hours
Style : Assistant Leader
Type : Mountain Walking (non-QMD)
Weather : Heavy rain - poor visibility
Wind : Moderate wind
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Nights Camping :
Mountains : Ben Nevis
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Description
Shadowing a winter Ben Nevis walk. Awful weather but very useful.
Assisting Laerke who set an excellent professional standard for the day. Only two clients in the end as one bailed, and two were inappropriately equipped.
Good discussion around self management in the winter environment, equipment, walking with an axe. Crampons used after the 2nd zig-zag. Whiteout conditions above 1200m, good for some pracitce of walking on bearing.
A very wet and warm day with extensive thawing.
Shadowing a winter Ben Nevis walk. Awful weather but very useful.Assisting Laerke who set an excellent professional standard for the day. Only two clients in the end as one bailed, and two were inappropriately equipped.
Good discussion around self management in the winter environment, equipment, walking with an axe. Crampons used after the 2nd zig-zag. Whiteout conditions above 1200m, good for some pracitce of walking on bearing.
A very wet and warm day with extensive thawing.
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.
