4 pitches.
A great wee climb, left of No.4 Gully. The first pitch is the crux, a narrow gully of about 30m, usually ice near the top and quite steep for a grade II. The rest of the route opens out into a broad fan. There are two options from here, the left is graded III and the right still at around I/II. This is an open slope/fan and could well be prone to avalanche. Finishes just to the left and above No. 4 Gully. Great route and never seen anyone here, good place for quietness!
Mcdonald & Turnbull 24/Mar/1934.
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Ben Nevis Gully Climbs , Ben Nevis Winter Grade I & II
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| gazj1986 | 24 Feb |
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βeta: Great little climb before heading back to the car. Seconded up to spike on steep bomber ice then abseiled off. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Great little climb before heading back to the car. Seconded up to spike on steep bomber ice then abseiled off. |
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| Greeny | 14 Dec, 2020 |
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βeta: Route in poor condition. Gear hard to place. Wet snow, unconsolidated. Made the crux pitch a little bolder than the grade 2 advertised! However, once up into the basin its an easy plod to the top. No cornice to speak off. Down number 4 gully for descent. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Route in poor condition. Gear hard to place. Wet snow, unconsolidated. Made the crux pitch a little bolder than the grade 2 advertised! However, once up into the basin its an easy plod to the top. No cornice to speak off. Down number 4 gully for descent. |
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Dorsal Arête (Winter)
Grade: II ***
(Bidean nam Bian - Stob Coire nan Lochan)