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Abacus Mountain Guides
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Winter conditions update 11/01/2024
Chief guide Mike's take on the current winter conditions for walking and climbing around Ben Nevis and Glen Coe.
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Tower Ridge Ben Nevis
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Mike Pescod, chief guide at Abacus Mountain Guides, grabbed a chance to climb the iconic Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis in November 2019. Early season snow and rime covered the ridge and it was a rare calm and bright day.
Kjorlifossen V, WI5, 400m
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Donald King, Dave Rudkin, Guy Buckingham and Mike Pescod go for a climb on their day off. Rasdalen in Laerdal is the venue, and Kjorlifossen is the climb, a huge grade V (WI5) route that is in pretty good condition.
Winter Climbing Conditions update for Ben Nevis 22nd December 2022.
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Winter Climbing Conditions update for Ben Nevis 22nd December 2022.
Winter has started.
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Winter conditions on the west coast of Scotland. Mike Pescod gives us an update on what to expect at the weekend if you are going out walking or climbing.
Landslide on Ben Nevis 7th October 2022.
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Mike Pescod has a look at the site of a landslide that occurred probably in the early hours of Friday 7th October after a period of intense rainfall.
CMD Run Nov 2019
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A run around Carn Mor Dearg Arete with Victor, the springer spaniel.
Walking Ben Nevis what to wear and what to carry
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The Mountain Track, or Pony Track, is the most popular route to the summit of Ben Nevis but should still not be underestimated. The path winds it's way up from Glen Nevis and it takes approximately four hours to get to the top. As the path is loose and rocky we allow for the same amount of time to come back down. Reaching the summit of Ben Nevis is achievable for most people but you will need g...
Ben Nevis Winter Conditions 31st March 2022
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Mike Pescod with a brief conditions update for anyone thinking of going up Ben Nevis soon.
Winter climbing conditions update, Thursday 3rd March 2022, Ben Nevis and Aonach Mor @Nevisrange
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Winter climbing conditions update, Thursday 3rd March 2022, Ben Nevis and Aonach Mor @Nevisrange
The White Line, Ben Nevis
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Chief guide Mike Pescod enjoys a solo day out climbing The White Line on Ben Nevis on great snow-ice.
Ben Nevis winter climbing conditions update 11th February 2022.
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Ben Nevis winter climbing conditions update 11th February 2022.
Winter climbing conditions on Ben Nevis, update on 3rd February 2022
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Winter climbing conditions on Ben Nevis, update on 3rd February 2022
Ben Nevis winter climbing conditions update, Wednesday 12th January 2022
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Mike Pescod gives an update on the snow cover and winter climbing conditions on Ben Nevis.
Ben Nevis winter climbing conditions update, Thursday 9th December 2021.
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Ben Nevis winter climbing conditions update, Thursday 9th December 2021.
Ben Nevis winter climbing conditions 1st December 2021
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Ben Nevis winter climbing conditions 1st December 2021
What to wear and what to carry in winter on Ben Nevis
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What to wear and what to carry in winter on Ben Nevis
Running in the Mamores above Glen Nevis
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Running in the Mamores above Glen Nevis
What to wear and what to carry on a walk up Ben Nevis
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What to wear and what to carry on a walk up Ben Nevis
How would you retrieve the rope after the first abseil technique, on a single strand? Just give the rope a flick to get the loop off the spike? Thanks
Hi Andy, it's not at all likely that you will be able to retrieve the rope, so you need to be really sure that you will not need it again!
Excellent video thankyou
Just subbed, vid still helpin folk in 2024. Cheers bud
No thanks I'll only take advice from q true qualified guide your so called advice is nothing but a danger
Thanks David. What qualification do you mean? I'm an IFMGA mountain guide, a member of the British Association of Mountain Guides. There is no higher qualification in mountaineering, worldwide.
How is the mountain like during April/May? I am going there end of April/beginning of May. Any advice would be great for my survival lol
There will be some snow patches left on the path on the highest sections. If it is freezing, the snow will be hard and icy. But if it is above freezing on the summit the snow will be soft enough to walk on without crampons or an ice axe. The snow covers the path though, so you can't see the path to follow it. There is often a boot trail in the snow, but this gets covered in fresh snow. So, navigation can be difficult, especially in the mist. Stay away from the edges because the snow will overhang the big cliffs in things called cornices.
@@abacusmountainguides3295 Woow. Thanks for the life and death advice. Very mi h appreciated. Hopefully the weather is n8ce and sunny for a first timer like myself
I've been up Ben Nevis twice, once by the CMD. I had a bit of food and a waterproof. Oh and some sunblock, map and compass. That was it, lightweight and nothing more than the basics. If the weather looked dreadful, I wouldn't waste my time doing the walk. Bill
Excellent video..thank you
Climbed Mount Snowdon in my trainers in the pouring down rain.
Hello mate just wanted to ask how long this took you to reach the summit and make it back down
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Planning on going wild camping in May (near Ben Nevis) . Travelling their by train from Manchester. Any suggestions on what I should bring / pack for 2 nights wild camping. Would be much appreciated!
You'll need all the stuff mentioned in the film plus a tent, sleeping mat and sleeping bag, stove, fuel, pans and food/drink. It could be quite snowy on the summit in May so be ready for that but there will be no midges out yet. I like to take a spare pair of socks for each extra day I am out camping.
Thank you!
Thank you for your professional guidance.
Thank you for this. I’ve been practising all that you have shown and it’s paid of lots . You should upload a donation thing for your page because i could send a tenner for your techniques that I’ve learned.
Thanks Robbie! I'm glad it was useful.
Planning on a hike to mount Ben Nevis and this video was what im looking for, thanks alot for sharing 😅
👍💯👍... 👏👏👏 ...👍💯👍...😊
No crampons or ice axe?
In winter and spring you definitely need crampons and ice axe. Usually until the end of April. Here's the winter kit video - th-cam.com/video/d7sZn4X8h24/w-d-xo.html&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE
Hi. When did you climb it?
Yesterday, 22nd February.
Epic climb (bravo 👏) Regards Simon 🤠🏔️👍
Now that is an achievement 👏 xXx
Awesome!!!
I like a tin of soup - pots and pans and a stove in case i get peckish..... oh and another pair of gloves........
Thank you very much. Heading out soon to work on this.
Is that the shortcut which has a sign next to it saying Do Not Use? Shame on these people! Hope they heard what you were saying
Why do posh Englishers infiltrate every aspect of Scottish outdoor life? From ecologists , rangers , guides and so called "mountain experts"...theyre not just happy with infesting our highland towns but feel they need to get involved in running everything.
Out of curiousity, what's the mobile coverage like around Ben Nevis? If somebody does get into trouble and needs assistance from the MRT, any idea what's the typical response time from the team being scrambled to reaching a casualty?
Good questions. Mobile phone coverage is quite good on the regular routes all over Ben Nevis. It will take up to four or even five hours for the rescue team to arrive from the time you call 999, if you are near the summit. If they don't know where you are it will take longer
@@abacusmountainguides3295 Thanks for taking the time to reply...Over the years, I have spent a lot of time up in the mountains of Scotland deer stalking, but have never been to Ben Nevis. I have also spent a lot of time in walking in Snowdonia (near where I live) getting my fitness up ready for our trips north but nothing really prepares you for the remoter areas of Scotland especially the extremes of weather you guys get...
Hello Mike. My name is Sevgi. It's very cold there.
Grand advice. I'd add a pair of goggles. In case the horizontal sleet comes in. A small gas burner. A hot brew when needed is magic, wherever you are And what I lerned walking in the snow in France - a good wine weighs no more that a bad wine.
Spasibo 👍
When or how can i join a guided climb?
Hi Nicklaus, we have winter courses throughout the winter months as well as guides and instructors for private bookings. Have a look here to see if there is something for you - www.abacusmountainguides.com/winter-guiding.html
@@abacusmountainguides3295 this is really helpful. Thankyoy
I done Ben Nevis me and my wife 5 yr ago I was 61 wife was 57 . Found it was a long walk to get started . However we done it with just jeans shirt trainers bottle of water , that was it . Was surprised how many people were on it hundreds. It was May when we done it .
Those boots are overkill for Ben Nevis on summer/walking season. I've done Ben plenty of times during summer and a decent pair of trail runners are more than adequate. Also checking the weather forecast and bringing the appropriate clothing system based on that forecast is better than bringing innumerable layers for all the what ifs.
I'm moving more towards good walking shoes these days, especially for people who are used to walking and have strong enough ankles.
@@abacusmountainguides3295 I did 450 miles in the Pyrenees and did 80% of the Wainwrights with walking shoes and I was fine - boots are fine for winter but it's a lot of extra weight to carry and I find I can place my feet much better wearing shoes than boots.
Decent trail runners are good enough for me. They designed the hoka speedgoats for the Appalachian way and the traction in the wet is unbelievable. Did Scafell Pike in them up and down last year in 3:08 and Snowden 2:43, looking to add Ben Nevis this month but wife in tow might mean it takes a bit longer 😎
Lol! It's true I do most of my Local hills in Angus using walking shoes with MDF soles. I've done Nevis a few times now first in Dr Martens and I buried my Cat Boots at the bottom last time as they'd seen better days. All we carried last time was a warm jumper and a bottle of Single malt to celebrate my hat trick. The Ben can be unpredictable though so care is important.
Was up the summit yesterday (24/12/22) and it felt like I was in the North Pole lol, the weather was horrible when I was going up had the rain, snow and wind once I got near the top couldn’t see 10ft in front of you for the fog, luckily it had all started to ease of a bit as I started to make the walk back down.. can’t wait for the summer now to get back up there with my dog he loves going up the Ben
Thank you 👌
Thanks Mike, and merry Christmas to you and your crew at Abacus mountain guides
Noice
I've spent the night on the mountain at the little loch there last weekend, nice little snowstorm and unfortunately some mist but a lovely winter scene otherwise.
what the point in having a helmet if its in your bag?
Absolutely right. Heads are perfect helmet holders!
train ticket for a safe place to go.
Cheers Mike, I’m going up Ben Nevis (mountain path) for the first time with a couple of friends in a few days, we’ve walked up mountains as high as 1100m before but never in the winter. As long as we have our crampons/iceaxe, should we be alright ascending/descending?
Yup, take your crampons, map and compass, and the skills to use all of them, and you'll have a great day.
@@abacusmountainguides3295 Thanks again Mike, had such a great day out
Fantastic! Well done.
No brandy?
I went up and down there about 5 or 6 weeks ago and I can tell you that I slid around a lot on the way down, the rocks around that section get loose due to rainfall and traffic, some parts are basically small streams veining down into the valley. I'm a rock climber and I only weigh about ten stone and I struggled a little on that section on the way down so please take this chaps advice because you don't want to slip and bang your head or twist an ankle. Why make life harder for yourself? If this video had been brought out a few weeks earlier I'd have taken this gentleman's advice, no got hurt luckily but there were a few cuts and bruises. For beginners in Britain I'd only recommend trying Ben Nevis in the summer preferably after you've climbed Snowdon or a smaller peak. Snowdon will give you a good idea of whether Ben Nevis is possible for you in my opinion, just one man's opinion though. Stay safe out there.
Gravity..tiny landslide, not exactly at. Helen's! All mountains have minor landslides
i tried short cut. very dangerous.
Let's hope that it doesn't get any worse.
Very interesting look forward to t he geologists opinion 😊👍🏔
I took the shortcut on the way back down couple of months ago. First time doing Nevis. Couldn’t believe the amount of people doing the walk. Easily over 1000.
Great advice thank you 😊 👍🏼
Hi loved the video great advice I’m planning to do the three peaks solo at the end of October, I’ve done a lot of trekking but looking for some advice please. I’m living in London and been told you would normally start with Ben Nevis is this right ? I have done all three peaks at different times and would probably be more comfortable doing Ben Nevis or snowdon in the dark , any advice please 🙏🏼 thank you 👍🏼
It's pretty dark in October, so if you want to do all three in 24 hours you will certainly be walking in the dark. Ben Nevis is often done first so that the longest section of driving can be done over night. Skafell Pike is quite tricky in the dark so do this one during the daytime. Snowdon can be the easiest walk, so doing this one last is probably quite a good idea.
@@abacusmountainguides3295 thank you for your advice, would it be a good idea to aim to finish Ben Nevis as it’s getting dark but then I’ll be doing scarfell in the dark as well I think. Or should I aim to do scarfell in daylight ? Thank you very much mate 👍🏼
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