Ben Nevis, North Face via Tower Ridge

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 20:48:12 +0000

We (my Father and I) ascended Ben Nevis via Tower Ridge on 10th May 2019. We had a pretty hairy experience. I’ve been meaning to write this up since - but things have been busy so it… slipped.

But news today that a climber died after being struck by lightning prompted me to do it because… well, read on.

Nevertheless, my sincere condolences go out to all those affected by the recent tragedy.

The Trip

We had only a short trip. 5 days - 2 days travelling and 3 days’ climbing. We arrived in Fort William on schedule. We had planned to do Ben Nevis via Carn Dearg Arete on Day 1 as a sort of loosener - but that’s actually a pretty serious day - 8/9 hours - so instead we opted for a more relaxing meander up and down the valley to the CIC hut. This was still a good 6 hours and a decent way to stretch our legs.

Scotland on Matt Thornton

Ben Nevis, North Face via Tower Ridge

The Trip