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Quiet on Ben Nevis

Sunday, 3 January 2010

Another very good day on a very quiet Ben Nevis. Hardly anyone climbing and certainly no teams on any technical routes or the 'Classics'.

Very clear and dry air with views in all directions.

Ledge Route is in good shape.

Routes such as Vanishing Gully and Italian Climb do have some build-up, but I'm not too sure of the quality of the ice.

One area that does look promising and not too long a walk in is the ice apron area below Carn Dearg Butterss. Plenty of good ice from grade III/IV and beyond. The belays at the top can be a problem as the short routes finish on a big ledge of loose blocks. However, with care it should be possible to secure the rope or maybe use ice screws as an alternative. Waterfall Gully also looks to be in reasonable shape. The Curtain is not worth looking at just now as the first pitch looks extremely 'thin'.

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