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CMD and the Ben (with views)

CMD and the Ben (with views)


Postby mountainsofscotland » Fri Oct 02, 2015 12:04 pm

Route description: Ben Nevis by the Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête

Date walked: 02/10/2015

Time taken: 8.6 hours

Distance: 18.4 km

Ascent: 1575m

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Re: CMD and the Ben (with views)

Postby Chris Mac » Fri Oct 02, 2015 1:19 pm

Absolutely stunning photos!!! :clap: :clap: A great walk report too as I felt like I joined you on it there, all of the major "bits" of the walk covered and what a view of the Cuillin ridge, breathtaking!! (in fact the views all around, wow!!)

Hopefully some other peeps were up there at the same time and will post similar photos from Skye looking back towards Nevis! :D
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Re: CMD and the Ben (with views)

Postby roscoT » Fri Oct 02, 2015 3:54 pm

YES :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Re: CMD and the Ben (with views)

Postby mountainsofscotland » Fri Oct 02, 2015 6:54 pm

Thanks Chris Mac and roscoT
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Re: CMD and the Ben (with views)

Postby teaandpies » Fri Oct 02, 2015 7:04 pm

roscoT wrote:YES :clap: :clap: :clap:



What he said :lol:
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Re: CMD and the Ben (with views)

Postby hopper68 » Fri Oct 02, 2015 7:24 pm

Nice one, some cracking views there today. :D :D
I was on Ben Ime and Ben Vane took much cloud through out the day. :(
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Re: CMD and the Ben (with views)

Postby dav2930 » Fri Oct 02, 2015 8:41 pm

What a stunner of a day. Great to see such clear views of the Ben's awesome north face. And that's an amazing shot of the Skye Cuillin! :shock: :clap:

Tower Ridge next time then?
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Re: CMD and the Ben (with views)

Postby mamoset » Fri Oct 02, 2015 8:45 pm

Simply wonderful :clap: You lucky man, that must have been a treat.
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Re: CMD and the Ben (with views)

Postby Collaciotach » Fri Oct 02, 2015 9:39 pm

Some grand photos there a bhalaich :clap:

I suppose this is a local for me should really pay her more attention :wink:
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Re: CMD and the Ben (with views)

Postby mountainsofscotland » Sat Oct 03, 2015 7:09 pm

Thanks Collaciotach, mamoset, dav2930, hopper68 and teaandpies.
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Re: CMD and the Ben (with views)

Postby dogplodder » Sat Oct 03, 2015 7:22 pm

Mouth-wateringly good! :D
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Re: CMD and the Ben (with views)

Postby maxie23 » Sat Oct 03, 2015 7:44 pm

:shock:
What a wonderful set of pictures
Really brought the climb to life.
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Re: CMD and the Ben (with views)

Postby ciderpeter » Sat Oct 03, 2015 9:54 pm

I am in the process of writing up a report for the same walk from Sunday, not quite as good as yours... but still beautiful :) Here is a sneak peak of Todd leading us out over the ridge :)

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Incidentally, I avoided the tourist route on the way down by heading off to the Munro Top (Carn Dearg??) - there are then the makings of a path over the rocks down to the lochan, skirting around the top of the Castle. Not to be recommended in bad weather!!
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Re: CMD and the Ben (with views)

Postby dooterbang » Sun Oct 04, 2015 7:58 pm

A great ridge, and a nice way to the Ben for us that don't climb :) . Fantastic photos! What a day to be out!! Cheers.
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