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Ben Nevis Navigation Cairns Buried In Snow

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Ben Nevis Navigation Cairns - Buried  © MCofS
Ben Nevis Navigation Cairns - Buried
© MCofS

1.8m High Cairns Hidden Under White Blanket:

Climbers topping out on The Ben are being warned that the snow is so deep the three newly erected 1.8m high navigation cairns are almost indistinguishable from other lumps and bumps.
 
The MCofS Mountain Safety Advisor Heather Morning, warns hillwalkers and climbers visiting the summit of Ben Nevis to be extra vigilant:

"The three cairns which mark the change in bearing around the top of Gardyloo Gully are now virtually buried in snow.  Careful attention should be paid to judging distance by pacing and walking on a bearing in poor visibility to descend off the summit plateau safely." 


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10 Mar, 2010
theres a suprise, 1.8m of snow is actually not that much for ben nevis summit in winter.
10 Mar, 2010
Presumably the picture with cairns clearly visible isn't recent?
10 Mar, 2010
Was fine on Sunday... Top of the ben has the shelter, ruins and then the cairns... not many other bumps to get confused with!!
10 Mar, 2010
wasn't fine at 11.15am on Sunday before the cloud lifted! It was impossible to ID any lumps/bumps until almost stumbling upon them! Jim
10 Mar, 2010
Surely that's the point in them? Help you break the legs down, smaller legs, less error when you get there?
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