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"Tough going", Ken Jackson on Gardyloo Gully, Ben Nevis. February 1967.
© Tony Marr, Feb 1967
Route: Gardyloo Gully (II )
Camera used: Boots 35mm Compact. Scanned colour slide.
Date taken: February 1967
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The weary expression on Ken's face says it all. Conditions that day were hard, more steep ice than normal meant much strenuous step and handhold cutting [Terrodactly's were not yet invented!]. The tunnel behind Ken was choked with hard ice forcing us up the steep outer wall [Crux of the day].
We climbed it again in 1975, in good conditions, through the ice tunnel. Terrodactyls were carried but rarely needed...felt like a completely different route, straight forward but still very enjoyable.
Tony Marr - 03/Dec/17
Good pic. As you say, the face says it all. I've also done the route twice and experienced very different conditions. The second time required "tunnelling". Fortunately an enthusiastic young chap was almost done with the burrowing when we arrived. Made for an interesting climb following his snow tube.
Jonny Tee 69 - 04/Dec/17
It was a narrow funnel when i climbed this route which is rather unique in Scottish winter climbing. However we found the exit onto the plateau very testing as it was all vertical sugar and about the same resistance. We did have a beautiful day though so have to be grateful for that.
Sean Kelly - 05/Dec/17
Those were the days, snow, ice etc. Hopefully we'll get a decent winter this time round
RossCN - 06/Dec/17
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