casey2021 wrote:Hi all,
I'm thinking about doing Ben Nevis this winter. Is anyone interested in doing it with me?
quote="casey2021"]Hi Jmarkb,Thanks for the reply. Good call 😊. I did the 3 peaks a few months ago, and have been hiking near loch Lomond. I'm fit and would like to do many more hikes, including winter hikes, and this would be my first of many I hope, so in terms of experience with crampons and ice axe usage I don't have any. This would be my taster for Mont Blanc next year.[/quote]
JohnS123 wrote:Hi, I'm looking for a buddy too. Similar experience. I've done bits of climbing and am currently doing grade 3 scrambles to get fit for alpine conditions using axes and crampons for first time. I'm fit and sensible. Love the north face of Ben Nevis. Like wild camping, fire and food. Call if you want. I'm in Newcastle 07723300684
Jonny Stubbs wrote:Hi. In the next few weeks / months I'm keen to revisit the 3 sisters of glencoe and I'm also really wanting to return to the cuillin ridge where I've previously enjoyed gaining 7 of the 11 munroes I'd hoped to bag. Really happy to go in extreme conditions with all the required kit, fitness and respect. Any of the routes up the north face of ben nevis are of interest especiall;y if castle, tower and ridge are of interest to you CMD is great too and I'd like to do that in extreme winter conditions. drop message or. text 07723300684 John
Doesn't it occur to you that you should learn first, then try the difficult options? You need to serve your apprenticeship first, learn the skills required. This is NOT something you can do just by buying the equipment and heading for the hardest routes. You will get killed, or others will get killed trying to save you.