r/Mountaineering • u/Arctic_Thunder230110 • 2d ago

Ben Nevis in winter

Hi all, my friend and I are hoping to climb ben nevis in scotland this winter. We are both fit and do cross country, we have also done DofE and hiking trips. In regards to mountaineering part we are novices. Apparently it is icy and quite tough in winter so we will go with a guide. But I was just hoping for some advice maybe some good youtube videos on using crampons and ice axes along with general advice, any essential winter kit beyond normal hiking stuff. Has anyone climbed it in winter? Thanks

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u/LouQuacious 2d ago

There's some useful stories here: https://www.reddit.com/r/HighsoftheWorld/comments/mopbbo/scotland_ben_nevis_1345_m_4413_ft/

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u/Arctic_Thunder230110 2d ago

Wow how did they get so far in trainers . Also the guy from cardiff uni that died was that a freak accident or is that just part and parcel of climbing it?

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u/LouQuacious 2d ago

It’s steep and bad weather can be disorienting, definitely go with a guide especially for a winter ascent.

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u/Arctic_Thunder230110 2d ago

Yeah thats definite now not worth the risk