Britain's highest mountain - Ben Nevis, or simply 'the Ben', as it is widely known amongst the climbing community - is reported to have gained one metre in height following more accurate GPS measurements carried out by Ordnance Survey. Its height now stands at 1,345m, replacing the previous official record of 1,344m.
This story reminded me how many moderate Himalayan scale peaks are way out verses what the maps say for height. Seen quite a a few that are recorded higher than actual. Climbed a couple that look 100m lower on Google Earth than what the maps claim.
Fri Night Vid Finding Focus - Life Behind The Lens of a Climbing Photographer
This week's Friday Night Video is a portrait of a prolific climbing photographer from Wedge Climbing. Sam Pratt is well known in both the outdoor and competition scene but if you haven't heard of him, you've likely seen...