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Slideshow (29 photos) |
| Ben Nevis (Scotland) (map) |
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The Ben as seen from the CIC hut (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Climbers gearing up at the CIC hut; Jim is the tall one in the orange top (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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On the approach to the CIC hut (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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The Ben, as seen from about half way on the approach. Too bad you can't drive up this far. (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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The Ben as seeon from the approach (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Gear explosion in our tiny room above a pub in Fort William (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Pretty river on the Ben (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Lots of routes here - the Buachaille Etive Mor (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Lots of routes here - the Buachaille Etive Mor (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Descending the Ben toward the Red Burn area |
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Point Five Gully: Eric in a mess of ropes after topping out |
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Point Five Gully: Standing on the summit plateau after topping out |
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Point Five Gully: A view of Point Five Gully on the approach. The route follows the obvious deep gully on the left. |
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Point Five Gully: Jim on the steep snow fields on the approach to the base of the route. Our ascent was the first for the year, so we were breaking trail. (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Point Five Gully: Leading the first pitch, which was a friable crust over rock (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Point Five Gully: Unknown Italian climbers attempting to pass (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Point Five Gully: Self portrait of Eric, cold and unhappy, but loving life (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Point Five Gully: The final belay before topping out (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Point Five Gully: Breaking through the cornice onto the flat summit plateau (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Point Five Gully: White out on the summit; Jim is the tall person on the right (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Point Five Gully: Eric standing next to the emergency shelter (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Descending off the summit through intermetent white out (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Descending from the col back into the valley (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Descending from the col back into the valley (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Descending from the col back into the valley (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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View of the Ben while descending from the summit (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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View of the Ben while descending from the summit (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Approaching the CIC hut after the descent; things starting to clear up (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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A view of the mountains on the drive up from Glasgow (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
