Ben Nevis

Sunday 13th to Tuesday 15th March 2005

A trip to the CIC Hut on Ben Nevis. Climbing was curtailed by a severe thaw, but we managed an ascent of Green Gully before returning home.

On the road - near Crianlarich

On the road - near Crianlarich

Sunday 12:20 PM

Jane heading up to the Allt a' Mhuillin

Jane heading up to the Allt a' Mhuillin

Sunday 3:09 PM

A brief sunny spell as we head up into the snows

A brief sunny spell as we head up into the snows

Sunday 3:20 PM

Snowing

Snowing

Sunday 3:30 PM

Looking up at the crags of Carn Dearg

Looking up at the crags of Carn Dearg

Sunday 4:31 PM

Carn Dearg crags

Carn Dearg crags

Sunday 4:40 PM

Ben Nevis crags

Ben Nevis crags

Sunday 4:42 PM

Almost at the hut

Almost at the hut

Sunday 4:51 PM

CIC Hut

CIC Hut

Sunday 5:02 PM

Jim on kitchen duty

Jim on kitchen duty

Sunday 7:19 PM

Sarah

Sarah

Monday 8:24 AM

Heading into Coire na Ciste

Heading into Coire na Ciste

Monday 8:28 AM

Approaching No. 3 Gully Buttress

Approaching No. 3 Gully Buttress

Monday 8:45 AM

Jane racking up for the route

Jane racking up for the route

Monday 9:17 AM

Jim leads the first pitch

Jim leads the first pitch

Monday 10:40 AM

Jim on the first pitch

Jim on the first pitch

Monday 10:41 AM

The view out from Green Gully

The view out from Green Gully

Monday 1:43 PM

Jane on a compass bearing from the top

Jane on a compass bearing from the top

Monday 4:12 PM

Jim re-fuelling on the descent

Jim re-fuelling on the descent

Monday 4:46 PM

Welcome home

Welcome home

Monday 6:54 PM

Inside the CIC Hut

Inside the CIC Hut

Monday 8:29 PM

Melting in the morning

Melting in the morning

Tuesday 10:08 AM