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angle of the headwall on Ben Lui?

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Dom Connaway 24 Jun 2012
Anyone know the angle of the headwall on Ben Lui? (Top of Central Gully, assuming enough snow to kick steps to the top).
Tim Chappell 24 Jun 2012
In reply to Dom Slater:

About 45-50 degrees, from memory.
Dom Connaway 24 Jun 2012
Thanks, Tim. It’s been a few years since I did this so I needed some info for arm-chair route-picking purposes.
Tim Chappell 24 Jun 2012
In reply to Dom Slater:

It's not as steep as it looks, mostly. The very last bit can be steeper than that, of course, depending on conditions.


http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=central+gully+ben+lui+skiing&um=1&...
Dom Connaway 24 Jun 2012
Great pics. Snow conditions look similar to the day I did it as my third Munro. Just a walking axe and B2 boots but my first experience of a proper way up a hill: magic. Cloud inversion as well that day.
 victorclimber 24 Jun 2012
In reply to Dom Slater: did it once on Christmas day back in the 60,s kicked steps all the way ,got to the top part and it was quite steep and icey ,with no crampons made it a bit scary ..
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