Ben Nevis via CMD arete 21-23 May 2010

[MG1]

Guys might as well start the planning now who s up for this?

How about an evening boat on a Friday travelling to Fort william/Glencoe area getting base camp set up for an early start on the Saturday Morning. Spending the Saturday on the Mountain and expolring the area around it. Camp again on the Saturday nite and get a Boat home on Sunday afternoon.

Summary
For experienced, fit walkers who do not mind easy scrambling but are not climbers, this is the finest way to climb Ben Nevis. This is a truly spectacular route incorporating two Munros. It will live long in the memory and does true justice to the mountain.

Terrain
Good mountain paths for the approach and descent. The climb up Carn Mor Dearg is pathless and extremely steep and tiring, whereas the traverse of the arete is an easy but long, airy and dramatic scramble.

Distance
19km/11.75 miles

Time
10 - 12 hours

Ascent
1625m

Summits climbed
Munroes-Carn Mor Dearg, Ben Nevis

Definites
MG1
666_pack
billy backpack
chris
Neilb
Kendogbaggio
fatty-arbuckle


If i have left anyone out please shout! This is an open invite to everyone!!

[666_pack]

me me me me me me me me me me.

[billy backpack]

Guys might as well start the planning now who s up for this?

Was thinking it but didn't want to say it but yep I'M IN we need less talk and more action 

[chris]

Count me in!

[NeilB]

When are you guys thinking of going

[simon]

It's a cracking route! The boulders on the far side are a thigh killer though  Best done when there is no ice left unless you have crampons.

[chris]

"You don't need crampons to walk on ice!"

[simon]

You bloody well do on the CMD arete! 

(A few days after I did it they found the body of someone who had fallen off earlier in the season)

[666_pack]

"You don't need crampons to walk on ice!"

lol just sure footing mate

[MG1]

When are you guys thinking of going

It'll not be for a few months yet mate, just get the ball rolling now so we can get it booked.

[chris]

You bloody well do on the CMD arete! 

(A few days after I did it they found the body of someone who had fallen off earlier in the season)

They were my famous last words on donard as I stepped on to Ice and fell flat on my face!

[666_pack]

yep chris took one for the team avd found out that yes ice is slippery

[simon]

  I wondered what the quote marks were about - I figured I was missing something!

[kendogbaggio]

Could i turn your attention to this thread started many moons ago... there was a good few of us up for CMD back then

http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=571.0

Regards,

Dave

[NeilB]

right ben nevis then, think we could get a good squad together here for it

i need to start getting mountain fit again