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Happy Valentine - Red Letter Day out West
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Another fine and dandy day on Ben Nevis. Plenty of action in all the right places before the weather breaks tomorrow. The photo above shows the ice formations to the right of the Organ Pipes below the CIC Hut. A good location to practice ice climbing techniques only forty-five minutes from the van, if you have a key to the track that is:-)
Thanks to Tim. For the picture of Number Three Gully Buttress today.
More pictures from my slide show in the Mountain Festival. on 21st February at Lime Tree. The prize draw on this evening will be some free lifts up the Ben Nevis track. All proceeds going to the Mountain Festival. Check it out folks.
posted by Westcoast Mountainguides @ 9:19 PM
2 Comments:
It takes me a good hour and a half from the car park to the CIC on a good day, and sometimes I resent the easy access enjoyed by those with keys.
Among our new parliament's finest achievements is legislation on equality of access to wild land.
How can I get one of those keys, Alan?
Excellent website, btw.
Marky
The guides, clubs and individuals who use this track, pay for the keys. Currently this is £225 annually. I would support a move to make it public if you can convince Forestry Commission to open it up and get some form of charging system to pay for the upkeep. I would also support any initiative to get an overnight lodge at the car park, even to the point of investing some personal capital in the project. Anyone interested?
Alan Kimber
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