Hiking Ben Nevis for 4 times is impressive achievement Alan. 👍 Wonderful views and scenery. Too bad you and your Mrs didn’t have the best conditions on your hike. Wonderful vlog! I love it! Cheers, Urska
Thank you so much for watching and your very kind words, which are appreciated. Such a special place for me and with so many memories, I said it would be my last time but I think not, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN It is always a pleasure watching your adventures. This is what I thought while watching. I'm sure there will be the fifth climb sometime in the future too. :) Take care!
Alan love your vidio you remind me of me when I could reach those summits keep going life is too short I'm 76 now my knees won't take it. I miss it so much your a great guy be safe and keep doing what you love
Thanks very much for watching and leaving such a great comment. I know how you feel mind at 67, my knees keep telling me to slow down but while I still can, I want to enjoy every second of each walk I do. Take care, cheers Alan
Thanks very much for watching and I sure was blessed with the weather on this hike, may have been a bit misty on the summit but the views up and down were amazing, cheers Alan
Alan My Friend, it's really breathtaking UK" highest mountain BEN NEVIS wow like 58 💛 with a full 13:59 minute view and full ad as always. Wishing you and your wife a lovely peaceful evening. Watching From France 🇫🇷 ✝️🙏🌸Naomi🌸🙏✝️
Many thanks and I really appreciate you watching and your kind words. We are feeling better better now, especially after 2 negative Covid tests, cheers Alan
To right Max and considering this was not a weekend or a holiday, so much busier now then it used to be years ago. Either way, I still enjoyed myself and real pleased that I could still make it to the top after all these years. Thanks for watching buddy and enjoy the rest of the weekend, cheers Alan
Thanks for watching Julia and if you have never done Ben Nevis before, you really need too, as it is a class apart but pick the right day. I have been on the summit in rain, mist, snow and sun and it always blows my mind, cheers Alan
What can one say about Scotland, breath taking scenery and great malt whiskies and golf courses. Not forgetting great walks, well done Alan your still very fit mate and you tell a good story of your adventures. Cheers mate all the best.
Thanks Nice and Scotland always blows my mind, especially the Highlands, when you get the good weather, there is no better place to be in the world for me. Thanks very much for watching and enjoy the rest of the weekend, cheers Alan
This is indeed so spectacular and incredible dear Alan METALMAN - Outdoors! A fantastic and enchanting solo climb up the highest mountain in the UK, the mighty Ben Nevis! An indeed very majestic grandeur of the Scottish Highlands, loved the awesome scenes and the uplifting epic music accompaniment as well! Thanks for sharing this enchanting experience with us! We joined your inspiring channel! With friendly greetings and kind wishes, Alex and Alexandra
Glad you enjoyed it and that you for the very kind words, something I appreciate. It was a stunning area to climb in the the dramatic music showcased the drama I see in the mountains all the time. Thank you very much for watching, cheers Alan
Glad you enjoyed it Kat and thank you for watching, it's a tough 5 miles up but so worth it if you get a clear day and I felt blessed to have made the summit for a 4th time. Thanks very much for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the weekend, cheers Alan
Real good of you to watch and I am so pleased that was not me being lifted into that helicopter. Great day out and despite a misty summit, I loved it, cheers Alan
Way to go, Alan! Fantastic accomplishment! Same here... love to recalled the various memories of previous hikes. Sad story regarding the helicopter rescue. Amazing views from the top... worth the 10-mile RT investment!
It sure was Randy and appreciate you stopping by buddy. Fourth time on the top but first time solo and real nice to relive all those pervious times going up there with family and friends, cheers Alan
The Celts went around the Romans went over, excited for this one Alan! What a cracking start yo this one, the weather looks divine fingers crossed it stays that way for you! Good cautionary tale about sticking to the paths and respecting the mountains and the conditions, always be prepared 🏴❤⛰ So many people too, nice to see this wonderful mountain in clear conditions, Kat is yet to climb her and the two times I have, have been in race conditions, really enjoyed this hike up and your tales Alan ❤ It is like the moon, a very beautiful moon! Congratulations Alan, amazing! Loved the inclusion of old photos and footage too, the accent was brilliant nearly spat our breakfast out! Thank you Alan, have a great week, Ceri and Kat ☕ ❤ 🏴⛰🤗
Thanks very much for watching and I hope you manage to get Kat up there with you one day and in clear sunny conditions too, as the views are amazing. It was nice to stay in Oban for a change but if I ever climbed it again, I would stop in Fort William, so close to the start of the walk and more of a central base as well. Thank you very much for watching, really appreciate it, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN yes check out Murtle Bay, B n B, think when we did it years ago that is where we stayed, in Fort Willaim, was lovley and a great breakfast too, all reasonably priced as we did it on a budget. Catch you soon, Ceri and Kat ☕ ❤
5 miles up, always makes for a great work out! Always nice to head back to a familiar place, especially one with such stunning views, and a nice day..thats awesome you got your 9 year old up there! Its nice to have those solo trips, and times to reflect. Cool to see the views from your past trip, compared to this one. Great stories along the way. Have an amazing day!
I am being so impressed each time when I watch one of your amazing videos dear Alan... All that fantastic, Wonderfully nature there really totally grab me by my heart ❤️ . It is truly Breathtaking and beautiful there 🙏🏼🥰🥰🥰 Please take good care of you self May God bless you and your lovely family 💐💐💐💗💗💗
Thanks very much for watching Karina and when we came back from Scotland Mrs Metalman had an awful cold, which she is just getting over now. Unfortunately, she has given it to me, so I am in bed now feeling awful lol. Take care, cheers Alan
Funny how it can be boiling hot at the bottom but icy cold at the top. I have been on the summit there in rain, mist, snow and sun but always enjoy it. Thanks very much for watching and commenting, cheers Alan
Great day in the mountains Alan don’t think I’ve ever seen photos at the summit of Ben Nevis didn’t expect it to look like that had a look of scafell brilliant video 👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it and real nice of you to watch and comment, very much appreciated. I have been on the summit in rain, snow, mist and sun and enjoyed them all to be honest, great memories rushing over me on the way up and down, cheers Alan
You should, it always energises me. Thank you very much for watching and taking the time to comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Haha, could not believe it when he just put the phone down, as he thought he had rang the wrong number lol! Real pleased to have made it for a 4th time and who knows maybe a 5th time is on the cards too. Thank you very much for watching Sharon, take care, cheers Alan
On a clear day the views just blow my mind, this was the 4th time I have been to the top and it just gets better and better, although, harder and harder the older I get lol. Thanks very much for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the weekend, cheers Alan
Wow, you know things are bad when a helicopter has to come and save you. When you have a water source like that, I don't think you need to filter it! I wouldn't hesitate to drink that at all! Some really epic scenery from there isn't there! Wow! A really popular hike I see.
Getting real popular now, so different from the first few times I did it but I still had an awesome time and blessing with so great views on the way up and down. Appreciate you watching, cheers Alan
Alan, you’re doing great with your hiking. Keep hiking, I’m 79 this month and continue to ride my EBike. I’m not able to hike as much due to my two knee replacements. I’ve ridden my EBike 1200 miles over the last 16 months. Thanks for sharing and keep hiking those beautiful trails.
That is awesome, well done to you. I know what you mean, I used to do a lot of running, doing half marathons until I knees said no more so I took up hiking instead. I was supposed to have a knee replacement years ago but still going strong, I think the more I use it the better my knees are, long may that continue! I am coming up 68 and I hope I am as fit as you sound if I get to your age, cheers Alan
Superb effort. It’s a relentless beast and starting at sea level doesn’t help. I really really struggled 2 years ago. 7 hours up and 4 hours down. Too hot, but the most amazing views. Well worth it (probably). Congratulations.
Thanks very much Steve and funny enough this time I felt much better the next day than any of the other 3 times I have been up despite being a lot older but I did a lot of preparation hiking in the Lakes to improve my Fell fitness. Mind you nothing can prepare you for the heat, something that always drains me, so at the end of the day - well done to us both! Take care buddy and thanks for watching, cheers Alan
Well done Alan, 4 times and I've never done it, I need to put this on my list. Glad the kids were ok in the end but we never stop worrying about them no matter their age. Well done again Alan, ATB mate 👍
If you get a chance to do it Phil, do it mate, it is a class apart from anything else and on a clear day, the views are amazing. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
I went to fort william skiing years ago,i remember the cable ride up was so scary.Love the comments about romans lol.1997 is when my youngest daughter was born,such epic views alan. I done ben nevis years ago,would love to do it again,love to here you reminise about your sons.Dartmoor is like that,one minute sunny day,next mist fog so thick,and rain out of nowere. Glad your sons were ok.love the old photos and the music was lovely.well done on your 4th time alan,bet you felt like on top of the world.loved the mist at the top,me and hubby both loved this alan. you and mrs m stay safe debs x.
Thanks very much for watching and funny, as this was a solo hike to the top so many memories of pervious times kept flooding over me on the way up and down. I really enjoyed it and despite me saying it would be my final time, I am already thinking about a return visit lol. Cheers Alan
Hi Alan........cracking views right from the start, great footage of that Helicopter rescue. Quite right Alan, never split up you will no doubt have worried for hours after that decision......all's well that ends well. (I did that with Wendy on the Coledale horseshoe and I had to take a detour to meet back up with her which put on hour on my estimated time to meet up with her, by the time I got there she had been crying, she thought i'd fallen as a helicopter had been called out in the area where I was, so I can sympathise with you on that score)....I love it when the mist/cloud rolls in its so atmospheric, well done mate you are looking good for 66...........what a cracking day Alan, really enjoyed it........ATB.....Stu/Wendy.....👍👌😊
Thanks for watching Stu and so easy to make a wrong decision in the heat of the moment, thankfully, neither one of us needed a helicopter. I think the hiking is keeping me young, or killing me, not sure which lol. Enjoy the rest of the weekend mate, cheers Alan
Great video Alan. Nice to see your 'flashbacks' too. I was surprised to see the mist after the glorious weather on the way up. Like 91. best wishes, Rob
That mist seems to be following me Rod, last 3 summits I have had mist but not complaining, the views were awesome on the way up and down. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
AHHHH its so different seeing Ben Nevis pony track route in clear skies!!! 😂😂 Feel like i got both experiences watching this!!! Thanks Alan! Much Love, Katy 💫💛
I was a bit disappointed when the mist came down just as I was getting to the summit but to be fair, I had amazing views going up and down, so super excited with that. Thanks very much for watching Katy, good of you, cheers Alan
I appreciate that and real good of you to watch. I hit on lucky with the weather and despite it being a bit misty on the top, I am not complaining, cheers Alan
Oh my~ The Scottish Highlands have been on our bucket list for a good long while and you’ve just put an exclamation mark on that entry! 😁 I was aware of Ben Nevis, but not in the detail you’ve brought it to me today. Thank you, Alan! I enjoyed hearing the stories of your previous visits to the summit with your boys and then the bad weather encountered with you & your wife. I’m glad you had a good outing on this day ☀️. I’ll have to read more about the hike up, as I’m wondering who laid the stones and pathway originally. Spectacular music to accompany a spectacular mountain!
We love the Scottish Highlands Amy, although its been 5 years since our last visit. I hope you manage to visit one day and especially climb Ben Nevis, such an inconic mountains and on a clear day, breath taking views up and down. Thank you very much for watching, cheers Alan
What an amazing hike! Such crisp image and stunning views. Once again, enjoyed watching it on my huge telly screen. Thank you for sharing. I was looking forward to this vid :)
What an awesome video. Well done Alan. 4th time up that is some adventure. Amazing views. Fabulous weather you had. Loved the stories too. Another cracking watch. Thanks for sharing your adventures 😊
Glad you enjoyed it Emma and I hope you see you up there one day, as the views (on a clear summit) are unreal. Looking forward to your WHW videos and it must be close to you starting now. Thanks very much for watching, I always appreciate it, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN it's on my ever-growing list of mountains to climb Alan. Not sure I'll have time to do it when I'm up there for WHW but I'm defo going to do Ben Nevis one day. I set off on 29th so just a week to go. I can't wait
Well done Alan. Great achievement mate. The views right from the start were absolutely stunning. The light was nice & clear for you & I loved that mist that swept over the summit so fast. The music was gorgeous & fitted splendidly. The stories you told us as you climbed the mountain were lovely & very entertaining. 🙂🙂👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it Martin and I was blessed with great weather, yes there was mist on the summit but I have been up there in fog, rain and snow, so can handle a bit of mist. Appreciate you watching mate and enjoy the rest of the weekend, cheers Alan
That truly is such an incredible landscape 😍 I'm so ashamed that I have been to Scotland yet, and the highlands definitely tops the list of places to visit! The view from the peaks are just so vast, even the cloud formations are so much more beautiful 😍 awesome video as always my friend!
Thanks very much for watching and that was the fourth time I had been to the summit and fortunate enough to get great views on three separate occasions and the 360 views are amazing. I hope one day you make it and get a real god days weather, cheers Alan
Wow what a spectacular place. Stunning! I know what you mean about pushing on and not taking breaks. There are times where one must keep moving to ensure success. I’d call that a success despite the little bit of cloud whipping by the summit. Outstanding views at the top but really all along the trail. Glad that snap decision on a prior trip worked out ok. Kids are often tougher and more skilled than we give them credit for, but as a parent we’re worried about them on their own. It was no doubt a good experience for them. Oh and I love the Scottish accent!
Haha, pleased you enjoyed the accent and funny, as this was a solo climb the memories from the 3 previous times I have done this mountain came flooding back over me all day. Thank you very much for stopping by, cheers Alan
Well done, Alan! What an amazing hike. Those views were magnificent. I am definitely putting this one on my hiking bucket list. Really enjoyed this and it gave me some much needed inspiration today.
Oh nice one, it is an iconic climb and there were quite a few Americans on the trail when I was there, even had a good chat to one real nice couple. Thanks very much for watching and commenting, cheers Alan
Another superb video Alan, great memories of climbs past you shared with us, the views are amazing and so well shot by you. Scottish accent fantastic and funny. Really well done on the climb, I think you will be tempted to go back again. Keep the videos coming, I really enjoy them
Funny enough Steve, my daughter (who is the only one in the family not to have climbed it) said she would like to climb it too, so who knows there may be a5th one yet lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Smashing video. I've been up Ben Nevis 3 times and never had views like these. I live in Scotland but I'm now at an age where I much prefer the Lakes to the Highlands. - Better pubs for a start! Sorry if you've experienced any anti- English feeling.
To be fair the overwhelming majority of people we have always met have been brilliant and I have some great mates in Scotland, especially Glasgow. It's funny Russell, I have had rain, mist and snow at the top before but always enjoyed the experience, such an awesome place, always blows my mind. Thank you very much for watching and taking the time to comment, really appreciate it, cheers Alan
Ben Nevis, well i had to do this, although to be honest we would be more than happy watching you 24/7 on the big telly. Ah what a lovely start and great memories of all the previous times you have climbed it and camped nearby. I have to say the footage you are grabbing is stunning, better than i have ever seen it with my own eyes, those cloud formations and adjacent fells? 😱 wow, awesome heli rescue, practically every time we climb Helvellyn i could grab the same footage, always some rookie getting the fear of god into them on one of the scrambles needing rescuing. I can’t believe we have just had this convo, how quick the weather can change and you were with Mrs Metalman to boot! You made the right decision Alan, easy path down from there your boys! Never seen that waterfall so dry! Oh your on the zig zags! Hate that bit, little progress or all that effort! Those views, so we have already talked about my best time on Ben but this rivals that, wow. Love the snow views on your previous visit! well done Mr and Mrs Metalman, great achievement! Lovely music choices fitting that incredible summit. Insane views on the way down! Ha ha, love winding people up on the way up, your almost there, not much further! 🤣 wee numpties! 🤣🤣 wrong number? Priceless! This was epic, clearly your videos have been on point for so long. LEGEND ♥️
This was filmed with my Hero 7 and last September, really had a good day, despite getting off to a bad start and misty summit. It was mid week but could not believe how many people were on the summit and on the way up, om my previous visits lucky to see a handful making it to the top. The time I went up with Mrs Metalman was a real slog, it started off great but pulled in a third of the way and started raining, but as I had done it with our two lads the previous year (in glorious weather), she was determined to make it, which she did but I would have happily binned it with the lads. I love it when I am coming off a summit and meeting people blowing hard on the way up and saying "keep going, you are almost half way to the top", I said that to one women and she nearly fainted lol! Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN Definitely the same sense of humour Alan. Some days we go out just to say completely random comments to passers by, the more random the better! “The May hares are a leaping!” To be beaten with “The grouse is a growling today!”, that is on flat walks for our own amusement. But on a descent like Ben Nevis, telling ascenders near the summit they are “Almost half way up!” Is the best comment ever! 🤣
Great hike, Alan. I enjoyed the memories of previous hikes, and even some previous footage and photos. The helicopter rescue was wild. It is inevitable to make a few bad decisions in life while hiking; I can remember a few, too, that are hard to think about. Sure were some amazing views on the way, both up and down. LOL, your Scottish accent could fool me! Wonderful hike, and really enjoyed it.
It was funny going up solo and I did a lot of thinking all the way up and down, bringing back so many memories from so many years ago. It is so easy to make a snap decision, that is done with the best of intentions but could have had awful consequences, thankfully it didn't with my sons, something I gave thanks for then and now. Real good of you to watch and leave such a great comment, appreciate it, cheers Alan
Wow! We loved this video Alan! Fantastic views of a wonderful mountain! Very well done for getting up to the summit 4 times😊👌 we climbed Ben Nevis for the first time last September, and we were so lucky to get wonderful views too, although it looked amazing in the snow! Perhaps that will be next on the list. We are sat watching your video from our holiday lodge in benderloch just outside of oban, although it looks like we just missed you!😫. And also that you got the best of the weather while you were here! It's been quite wet and cloudy, but still a stunning place to visit, and we did manage a dry wild Camp which was amazing! Hope you enjoyed the rest of your holiday, take care, Shell and Pete
We were supposed to come back last Thursday evening but actually set off at 02.50 on Wednesday morning as Mrs Metalman came down with an awful cold and could not sleep. I thought I had bypassed it but spent all day in bed yesterday and still there today. Shame about the weather you are getting, such a nice area but fingers crossed it may improve. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN yes fingers crossed the weather improves as we are here until Saturday, if not we will still get out and enjoy this beautiful part of the world. Sorry to hear you and Mrs metalman have been under the weather, hope you both get well soon, take care, Shell and Pete
I love this kind of adventure, really measures your determination to reach the top 😍 Btw thank your for giving us a tour while you are climbing, such a beautiful scenary and an amazing experience.
My pleasure 😊 Real nice of you to watch and climbing up, so many memories came flooding back over me from years come by with my sons, my friends and Mrs Metalman, cheers Alan
WoW jealous as owt done it 3 times also but never got any views so planning a weekend up there before clocks go back , fingers crossed get the same stunning views ,another cracking video ,cheers
Fingers crossed for you David and yeah I had a misty summit but I have been there in rain and snow before, so not complaining about that at all. Real good of you to watch and leave a comment, very much appreciated. Good luck, cheers Alan
Glad you enjoyed it Doug and it was nice doing a solo climb, which di give me time to look back on the previous times up there, I got some great memories from this mountain. Take care brother and appreciate you stopping by, cheers Alan
Thank you very much, very good of you to watch and leave a comment. Forth time I have made the summit but first time solo and who knows maybe a 5th time on the cards, cheers Alan
Thanks very much for watching and the first time I have done this climb solo and funny how memories from the previous 3 times, came flooding back as I was climbing. A real good time with some great memories, cheers Alan
You should Rachel but pick your day, I have been up in mist, snow and glorious sunshine and I know which one I prefer lol. Real nice of you to watch and enjoy the rest of the weekend, cheers Alan
I love Scotland!! Glencoe always has me in awe when I drive through. Well done on the walk and reaching the top again - Dee (I always comment on me normal YT) 😂
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you very much for watching and commenting, very much appreciated. We love the Highlands and that drive through Glencoe always blows my mind. The next time we go up there we are going to do something we last did about10 years ago and get the slow train from Glasgow to Fort William, takes about 4 hours but amazing views all the way up and as the driver, I can sit back, relax and really take in all the stunning views this way, cheers Alan
Awesome video. I'm super jealous I'm not there! I spent a week in Fort William once and intended to do Ben Nevis but it rained so much we never got around to it. One day I will make It!!! Thanks for sharing and have a great week cheers from barnyz
Fingers crossed you get to so it, as it is a class apart from anything else in the UK. I was super lucky with the weather and despite a bit of mist on the top, I still had a brilliant day. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hello Alan, great stories from you on this one, some scary ones too buddy. We have all made decisions that are wrong haven't we, I've kicked myself black and blue over some of them mate but we live and learn. This is fantastic because I didn't get the chance to do it when we stopped at Glen Nevis campsite while on the canoe adventure. It looks amazing and definitely one I want to do mate. Absolutely stunning views Alan. On the top looked breathtaking mate. Great video, thank you pal.
Thanks very much for watching Ant and I was real pleased with the weather and views I got, could have been a bit clearer on the summit but you cannot have everything, cheers Alan
Glad you enjoyed it and I was lucky with the weather till about minutes from the summit but you cannot have everything. Good of you to stop by, cheers Alan
Alan that was absolutely class mate, I'll have to get the bonny lads up there ha ha 😀 The shots with the snow were tremendous, you know what I'm talking about!! Love the Scottish accent marra ha ha, don't know what you said but i don't think anyone knows what the bonny lads are slavering on about 😃 all the best Chris 👍
Haha, yes, my Scottish accent certainly fooled my mate lol. We stopped at Oban but previously always stopped at Fort William which we will do next time as I think it is better and only 2 miles away from Ben Nevis. Thanks very much for watching Chris, cheers Alan
Wow! Another terrific video Alan. The views are really, really stunning. Never been up Ben Nevis or any that area. Don't know why. It looks absolutely amazing. I believe Oban is better than Fort William for a base. I must checkout the whole of that Glencoe area before too long. As always thanks again for posting Alan. Really enjoyed it. Cheers David
Thanks very much for watching David and if you get the weather the views up/down and on the summit of Ben Nevis take some beating. Funny quite a few people are not that keen on Fort William but the train journey up from Glasgow in breath taking and on a nice slow train too. I hope you make it to Ben Nevis one day, you will not be disappointed, cheers Alan
What a great solo hike, alan! Well done, buddy! And how lucky with the weather! Especially how the weather can change as you say! I think I would have worried sick if I sent my kids down without us too... if they didnt have a fall or accident chances are high that they would have pushed each other over haha!
Haha, yes, I can laugh now but it was one of those snap decisions that you instantly regret but thankfully did not punish you. Thanks very much for watching and really looking forward to your new Lakeland video, cheers Alan
Cracking job Alan! Spectacular views, and some great scenes from your previous trip in the snow👍 Very cruel telling people they're only half way up! 😂 All the best & take care👍👍
I was so lucky, well, until 10 minutes from the top but you cannot have everything and I still had a brilliant day out. Appreciate you watching, cheers Alan
I know I've seen you do this hike before but it really is a pretty phenomenal achievement! You are still in great shape to be able to do this hike! This one is really scenic with amazing views! This is one I would totally love to try one day. Too bad I can't just drive there LOL. Thank you for sharing your hiking adventure Alan!
If you get a chance to do it Eric, take it make, it's a class apart and I did put another vid up on YT a few years back from my previous climb with friends 6 years ago on my 60th birthday but it was just a mismatch of photos and little clips, so I wanted to film it properly this time, cheers Alan
You should Ged, it is such an iconic mountain and a class apart from anything else in the UK. Real pleased that I made it again and who knows, maybe a 5th attempt on the cards yet. Appreciate you watching mate, cheers Alan
Thanks very much, real good of you to watch and comment. It was a brilliant day and canny few days away in the Highlands, just a, shame we had to cut it short, when Mrs Metalman came down with an awful cold, which she has now given to me now, cheers Alan
Hey Alan, you have been included in our tv line up again tonight as we watch you doing Ben Nevis on the big screen! Let’s face it you are by far more enjoyable to watch and much more entertaining than some of the rubbish currently on tv! We have done this a few times and we too like your self have very fond memories each time! Will never forget the time we went for my birthday at the end of September early October way back and Nick had his shorts on (to be fair he wears shorts practically all year round, he has very hardy legs lol although this year has started to feel the cold 🤭👴👵) but every single person we passed had something to say about him wearing shorts 😂🤭😂🤣 Oh my days you have helicopter footage of a rescue for a twisted ankle, cool! Well…..not so much for the victim 😳😬 O oh sorry to hear Mrs Metalman’s experience with the weather change wasn’t very enjoyable, phew glad your son’s were ok but the fact you and Mrs Metalman worried all the way up then down, what a relieve seeing them in the caravan! Ooo the snowy time looked lovely! Is that the same time as the boys went back down and Mrs Metalman was with you or a different time still? That zig zag path is oh so memorable when it comes to sir Ben Nevis 😂🤭👏 gggrrrr! Views this time 😍😍😍😍 that shale that you relate to the moon is a bloody nightmare on the descent! It was busy too, great shots and stills! ‘A wee swelly you wee numpties’ bloody brilliant 🤩 hilarious he thought he’d got the wrong number! ‘Ock eye the noo Alan, you have a wee canny Scor-Tish accent’ 😂🤣 This was our best viewing by far of the evening! You are brilliant! Much love ❤️👏😘
Thanks very much real nice of you to watch and such a great comment. Even thought t was out of the holidays (September), mid week and early, I could not believe the amount of people going up to the top. First time I have done it solo and funny how the memories of previous visits came flooding back over me on the way up, most good but a couple of sketchy ones too. The helicopter footage was from 7 years ago when I led a party of about 10 friends to the top celebrating my 60th birthday, they surprised me with a bottle of champagne and a bottle of malt whisky at the summit, which we foolishly drank. It took us longer to get down than it did to get up LOL! Take care, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN wow that sounds incredible! What an amazing way to spend your birthday! Nope there is no way you have celebrated your 60th…….I do not one minute believe this, you are a fellow Gen Xer always in my eyes, especially pulling those moves in your latest 😜 🤭 champagne and malt whiskey at the summit….awesome….who cares it took you longer getting down but I bet those zig zags doubled in length! Bet there were a few Metalman dance moves busted on the way down that day! Brilliant! Much love 👍❤️😘
Holy cow Alan, these hikes are getting to be serious business! You totally lucked out on the weather on this one. Didn't get baked with sun, views for days. Thanks for the story on the lads taking shortcuts and breaking their legs. Lucky that you guys can get helicopters in there for rescues. The wind speeds we have in our mountains, if one man goes down, it takes 18 to carry him out, and if they have to get him someplace where a helicopter can extract him, they often have to call in the army with a Blackhawk helicopter because of the typical weather conditions. Every year, dozens of people get hurt doing things they shouldn't on trail, and pay for it. Literally, as preventable rescue here gets you saddled with the full bill, which can be $20,000+ Lots of differences between your mountains and ours, but once you got above the vegetation line, Ben Nevis isn't much different from Mt Washington. Just as crowded too. Surface of the moon indeed. Can you imagine how big Ben Nevis must have been a few ice ages ago? Tops of mountain covered in rock like that were usually MUCH taller before a couple hundred million years of glaciers ground them down. Loved the Scottish accent story. Lol. I work on mine all the time. Lay on ye great haggis face! Excellent hike Alan, fantastic!
Haha, thanks for the great comment and taking the time to watch, really appreciate it. The mountain rescue service is all voluntary in the UK and totally reliant of donations but if you need them it is a free service and most of them have full time jobs too, so drop everything when there is a call out. Pleased you got my Scottish accent, more than my mate did, he thought he had a wrong number lol! Take care, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN New Hampshire Fish and Game has something called Hikesafe. Can pay $35 for the entire family for a year, and they won't charge you for rescue as long as it wasn't easily preventable. Understand, the majority of these rescues are idiots in flip flops, or folk that go in completely unprepared for climbing a mountain (no water, inappropriate gear, didn't bring a map or check weather) We tend to frown heavily on putting S&R teams in danger to haul someone out because they were stupid. It also takes resources off the table if someone has a real accident, like getting caught in a rock slide.
Hi Alan, I remember you mentioned in your comment of my video about your plan to climb Ben Nevis in September, so I'm glad you managed and that the weather was gentle to you...great views you got, made your effort even more rewarded 👍 Nice background music choice and good to hear your descriptive words along with your memories from the previous 3 climbs. 4th and the final time on Ben Nevis ? Never say never, you can still get tempted to do it again 😎 Great video...All the Best ! Petr
Funny enough my daughter just said last night that she would like to climb it as she is the only one in the family not to have done it, so there may well be a 5th time yet. Thank you so much for watching and such a great comment, cheers Alan
Cracking views, both heading up and coming back down Alan. We have been thinking about heading up to Scotland for a while now, this looks great! loved the photo with the snow from one of your previous visits to Ben Nevis. Great stuff. Cheers. Eddie.
Thanks very much for watching Eddie, I hope you do make it up to Scotland, you will both love it. Guess who id coming down with a cold now :o( Cheers Alan
Hi Alan well done on getting up your 4th time full days hiking that, cracking views and stories of your previous attempts, must unnerve you when you see the helicopter taking someone away, think i would have needed 2 dinners on that hike lol atb nigel
Thanks for watching Nigel and the helicopter was from 6 years ago but it did unnerve us all as we hit the snowline just after that and it was real slippery, up and down. Cheers Alan
I hope you make it Alan and get the weather too because those views are unreal, even the GoPro could not do it justice. Thank you very much for watching, appreciate it buddy, cheers Alan
Thanks very much for watching and after all these years, this comment has just now appeared waiting a response, which I always give - better late than never I suppose, cheers Alan
Absolutely, and just over 6 years ago we did it last, real good day. A bit disappointed with the the mist on the summit this time but not complaining, the views up and down were brilliant. Thanks for watching Mike, cheers Alan
Awesome Alan great video and good hike up. I'm up that way in a few weeks doing the whw maybe doing ben nevis if the condition and my legs allow lol. But you video us getting me quite excited to get there. Take care mate cheers Karl 🤘🤘
Good on you for doing the WHW, I will have to check that our when you do it and I hope you get to do Ben Nevis, if you get the conditions, the views are amazing. Thank you very much for watching and taking the time to comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Well done, Alan, you did it again! Class commentary and stories about previous experiences loved the Scottish accent but you need a kilt to be authentic!! Maybe you should try an Irish accent next, to be sure. Pity about the cloud at the top but you got spectacular views on the way up and down and it looked busy. Scottish roads are a bit like the lake district, narrow and windy. But rest up now, more adventures to come. Andrea sends best wishes, regards Ashley
Thanks to you both for watching and although I was dissaponted with the mist coming down (again), just before the summit, I was real happy with the views I got. I have just spent £200 on Rode Go wirekess system and new mic as I was dissaponted with the sound quality on this hike and more so on the Coniston hike, so hopefully that will sort out any further audio issues. Cheers Alan
Looks like the mountain fitness is back then Alan😊 . That Scottish accent - Wow! Must be some Scottish blood in the Skinner family. You’d look good in a Skinner tartan bandana if there was one 😊 cheers atb
One quarter Scottish blood Stuart, which is why I always find the sound of the pipes so stirring I guess. Do a lot of prep hiking in the Lakes for a couple of weeks beforehand and it really paid off, I felt great the next day, which was a big but very pleasant surprise lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Brilliant Alan, you've certainly had your mixed bag of experiences on Ben Nevis. We've all made the wrong decisions at times. Great clip of the helicopter. That must have been before the GoPro days? Your Scottish accent was shocking. 😂
Dam, I was real happy with that accent, I thought it was spot on lol. Yeah the helicopter clip was from over 6 years ago, when I took a party up for my 60th birthday and they surprised me with a bottle of Champaign and a single malt whisky. We spent over an hour at the top and drank the lot, another bad decision, it was almost dark by the time we got down lol!! Thanks very much for watching Robin, appreciate it buddy, cheers Alan
66? FFS lol, you're wearing it well Alan. I've never done it..... oh god I've wanted to, and it's been on my list for a long time, but my life kinda got side-tracked by my mad cliff diving sons. I have no regrets though. Maybe one day in the near future.....
It will always be there Lee, just getting busier, I had to Q for almost 30 minutes to get to the kern to get a photo! I went mid week at 07.30 and could not believe the amount going up - still worth it mind. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Great hike Alan. It is awesome to see the views all the way up. Just curious if those mid elevation lakes are filled with snow melt or spring fed? People are just asking for trouble when they cut corners on the trail switchbacks. Cool air med footage. I liked how you incorporated the historical pictures with your current trip. Glad you all found each other after getting separated on your previous trip. Well done on your video. Have a great day.
They are all Lochs and there year round. Despite and unexpected long drive and late start, I really enjoyed the day and a first time doing this solo. Funny how memories of the 3 previous assets came flooding over me all day, I said it was my final time but who knows, my daughter wants to climb it now lol. Thanks very much for stopping by, cheers Alan
What an awesome hike brother! And great stories! Those guys were lucky they didn’t get killed! Sometimes a shortcut is so not a good idea! I hear ya about sending your boys down alone, that had to be nerve wracking! OK I have to ask, what do you do if you have to “go”? I know driving a lot of water and listening to a waterfall would make me have to “go”! 😂😂😂 Thanks for sharing brother, I enjoyed watching and hearing the back stories!
Haha, yes I had to go too but managed to find a quiet spot, which was difficult, as there were so many people going up and down, even mid week. Safety is always the best option on this hike, on a nice day fine but it can change real quick up there. Thank you so much for stopping by, cheers Alan
Alan you are brilliant mate your videos are fantastic, very much enjoy watching you and your unique way of doing videos. If you dont mind me asking why after some of your high climbs you often say this is your last ? Anyway Alan keep them coming you brighten up me and my wife's day.
Thank you so much for watching Marc and your very kind words, which I appreciate. I think I always say that is my last time as, at 66, I try and fool myself that is will be but it never will be lol! To be honest, I felt much better after this one the next day, than I have the previous 3 times I have been up there but I did do a lot of preparation hikes in the lakes 2 weeks before we went up to Scotland. Take care buddy, cheers Alan
There is no bad footage to be had on this hike, I am sure of it. Is that a shelter up there next to the summit marker/cairn? So happy for you that you had great weather Alan. Curious what is the elevation gain on that hike is. Its bound to be a lot with being the hights point in the UK. Stunning footage and vlog, but all of your videos are always superb! ~RVA~
It's 1345m (4412 feet), starting at sea level too, so no sneaking up in the car lol. Yes there is a shelter at the top next to the summit marker and the previous time I was up there the top third of the mountain was covered in snow with the only the summit marker and top of the shelter above the snow line. Thank you very much for watching, take care and watch out for those bears, cheers Alan
Inspiration💜 Is this the place where Lord of the Rings was filmed? It looks similar tho I wish retry sure that was New Zealand. The sky looks blue and white tie dyed.I wish I would get myself out walking solo, just have reservations about it for the reasons you mention
Thanks very much for watching and I can imagine myself anywhere when hiking up Ben Nevis, 4th time I have done it and been to the top in sun, rain, mist and snow but always blows my mind. First time I have done it solo and so many memories came flooding over me all day, cheers Alan
Nice Video Alan, shame you had the clag at the top but it looked a lovely day. All these tops are so crowded now aren't they ? I think I am going to have to consider going to more obscure fells for some tranquillity, might not be popular with the viewing public but at least I can stop and eat my packed lunch without someone else's dog trying to eat it 😂
Yes and when you consider this was a Monday and not a weekend, I could not believe how many people were there, even though I started at about 07.30 as well. I was a bit disappointed with the summit clag but not complaining, the views up and down were amazing. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
It does pee me off a bit but I suppose I have to accept that I can't have the mountains all to myself, others want to enjoy them as well. I just wish they would choose a different day than me 😂
Hiking Ben Nevis for 4 times is impressive achievement Alan. 👍 Wonderful views and scenery. Too bad you and your Mrs didn’t have the best conditions on your hike. Wonderful vlog! I love it! Cheers, Urska
Thank you so much for watching and your very kind words, which are appreciated. Such a special place for me and with so many memories, I said it would be my last time but I think not, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN It is always a pleasure watching your adventures. This is what I thought while watching. I'm sure there will be the fifth climb sometime in the future too. :) Take care!
Alan love your vidio you remind me of me when I could reach those summits keep going life is too short I'm 76 now my knees won't take it. I miss it so much your a great guy be safe and keep doing what you love
Thanks very much for watching and leaving such a great comment. I know how you feel mind at 67, my knees keep telling me to slow down but while I still can, I want to enjoy every second of each walk I do. Take care, cheers Alan
Nice hike to Ben Nevis. Thank you for sharing. You have a wonderful day. Stay Safe, and I'll be looking forward to seeing you again soon.
Thanks very much for watching and I sure was blessed with the weather on this hike, may have been a bit misty on the summit but the views up and down were amazing, cheers Alan
Fantastic video, thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day🌹👍👍
Thank you! You too! I appreciate you stopping by, cheers Alan
Alan My Friend, it's really breathtaking UK" highest mountain BEN NEVIS wow like 58 💛 with a full 13:59 minute view and full ad as always. Wishing you and your wife a lovely peaceful evening.
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Many thanks and I really appreciate you watching and your kind words. We are feeling better better now, especially after 2 negative Covid tests, cheers Alan
Back up the Ben... A popular trail indeed..
To right Max and considering this was not a weekend or a holiday, so much busier now then it used to be years ago. Either way, I still enjoyed myself and real pleased that I could still make it to the top after all these years. Thanks for watching buddy and enjoy the rest of the weekend, cheers Alan
Well done Alan, what a fabulous day you had and those views are outstanding. Loved the stories. See you on the next one. Happy Hiking 🥾- Julia 🏔
Thanks for watching Julia and if you have never done Ben Nevis before, you really need too, as it is a class apart but pick the right day. I have been on the summit in rain, mist, snow and sun and it always blows my mind, cheers Alan
What can one say about Scotland, breath taking scenery and great malt whiskies and golf courses. Not forgetting great walks, well done Alan your still very fit mate and you tell a good story of your adventures. Cheers mate all the best.
Thanks Nice and Scotland always blows my mind, especially the Highlands, when you get the good weather, there is no better place to be in the world for me. Thanks very much for watching and enjoy the rest of the weekend, cheers Alan
This is indeed so spectacular and incredible dear Alan METALMAN - Outdoors! A fantastic and enchanting solo climb up the highest mountain in the UK, the mighty Ben Nevis! An indeed very majestic grandeur of the Scottish Highlands, loved the awesome scenes and the uplifting epic music accompaniment as well! Thanks for sharing this enchanting experience with us! We joined your inspiring channel! With friendly greetings and kind wishes, Alex and Alexandra
Glad you enjoyed it and that you for the very kind words, something I appreciate. It was a stunning area to climb in the the dramatic music showcased the drama I see in the mountains all the time. Thank you very much for watching, cheers Alan
Great hike Alan, amazing views like 79 with a full view as always
Many thanks, real good of you to stop by and watch, really appreciate it, cheers Alan
Wow! What an absolutely beautiful view!! Breath taking really! Thank you for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it Kat and thank you for watching, it's a tough 5 miles up but so worth it if you get a clear day and I felt blessed to have made the summit for a 4th time. Thanks very much for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the weekend, cheers Alan
The helicopter rescue was wild.
The views are absolutely incredible MatalMan
Real good of you to watch and I am so pleased that was not me being lifted into that helicopter. Great day out and despite a misty summit, I loved it, cheers Alan
Amazing view Sir...so glad the weather is so nice and perfect for hiking..keep safe..
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Way to go, Alan! Fantastic accomplishment! Same here... love to recalled the various memories of previous hikes. Sad story regarding the helicopter rescue. Amazing views from the top... worth the 10-mile RT investment!
It sure was Randy and appreciate you stopping by buddy. Fourth time on the top but first time solo and real nice to relive all those pervious times going up there with family and friends, cheers Alan
The Celts went around the Romans went over, excited for this one Alan! What a cracking start yo this one, the weather looks divine fingers crossed it stays that way for you! Good cautionary tale about sticking to the paths and respecting the mountains and the conditions, always be prepared 🏴❤⛰
So many people too, nice to see this wonderful mountain in clear conditions, Kat is yet to climb her and the two times I have, have been in race conditions, really enjoyed this hike up and your tales Alan ❤
It is like the moon, a very beautiful moon! Congratulations Alan, amazing! Loved the inclusion of old photos and footage too, the accent was brilliant nearly spat our breakfast out! Thank you Alan, have a great week, Ceri and Kat ☕ ❤ 🏴⛰🤗
Thanks very much for watching and I hope you manage to get Kat up there with you one day and in clear sunny conditions too, as the views are amazing. It was nice to stay in Oban for a change but if I ever climbed it again, I would stop in Fort William, so close to the start of the walk and more of a central base as well. Thank you very much for watching, really appreciate it, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN yes check out Murtle Bay, B n B, think when we did it years ago that is where we stayed, in Fort Willaim, was lovley and a great breakfast too, all reasonably priced as we did it on a budget. Catch you soon, Ceri and Kat ☕ ❤
5 miles up, always makes for a great work out! Always nice to head back to a familiar place, especially one with such stunning views, and a nice day..thats awesome you got your 9 year old up there! Its nice to have those solo trips, and times to reflect. Cool to see the views from your past trip, compared to this one. Great stories along the way. Have an amazing day!
Thank you so much for watching and a real nice comment, something I really appreciate. Take care and enjoy the rest of the weekend, cheers Alan
A wonderful hiking trial and an amazing scenery. Cool, my friend.
Thank you so for much for watching and taking the time to comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
You are welcome, my friend.
The trails/walking paths are amazing with the stones. Magnificent views. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it and I really appreciate you watching and your encouraging comments, cheers Alan
I am being so impressed each time
when I watch one of your amazing videos dear Alan... All that fantastic, Wonderfully nature there really totally grab me by my heart ❤️
. It is truly Breathtaking and beautiful there 🙏🏼🥰🥰🥰
Please take good care of you self
May God bless you and your lovely family 💐💐💐💗💗💗
Thanks very much for watching Karina and when we came back from Scotland Mrs Metalman had an awful cold, which she is just getting over now. Unfortunately, she has given it to me, so I am in bed now feeling awful lol. Take care, cheers Alan
Excellent place my great friend. Many forest areas. I imagine it is cold in those mountains.
Funny how it can be boiling hot at the bottom but icy cold at the top. I have been on the summit there in rain, mist, snow and sun but always enjoy it. Thanks very much for watching and commenting, cheers Alan
Great day in the mountains Alan don’t think I’ve ever seen photos at the summit of Ben Nevis didn’t expect it to look like that had a look of scafell brilliant video 👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it and real nice of you to watch and comment, very much appreciated. I have been on the summit in rain, snow, mist and sun and enjoyed them all to be honest, great memories rushing over me on the way up and down, cheers Alan
It's such a beautiful mountain view~~ I need to climb a mountain too~~
You should, it always energises me. Thank you very much for watching and taking the time to comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Well done Alan, I love your story of when your friend rang and you spoke Scottish 🤣🤣🤣
Haha, could not believe it when he just put the phone down, as he thought he had rang the wrong number lol! Real pleased to have made it for a 4th time and who knows maybe a 5th time is on the cards too. Thank you very much for watching Sharon, take care, cheers Alan
What an amazing path. Definitely putting this on my list of places to see.
On a clear day the views just blow my mind, this was the 4th time I have been to the top and it just gets better and better, although, harder and harder the older I get lol. Thanks very much for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the weekend, cheers Alan
Wow, you know things are bad when a helicopter has to come and save you. When you have a water source like that, I don't think you need to filter it! I wouldn't hesitate to drink that at all! Some really epic scenery from there isn't there! Wow! A really popular hike I see.
Getting real popular now, so different from the first few times I did it but I still had an awesome time and blessing with so great views on the way up and down. Appreciate you watching, cheers Alan
Alan, you’re doing great with your hiking. Keep hiking, I’m 79 this month and continue to ride my EBike. I’m not able to hike as much due to my two knee replacements. I’ve ridden my EBike 1200 miles over the last 16 months. Thanks for sharing and keep hiking those beautiful trails.
That is awesome, well done to you. I know what you mean, I used to do a lot of running, doing half marathons until I knees said no more so I took up hiking instead. I was supposed to have a knee replacement years ago but still going strong, I think the more I use it the better my knees are, long may that continue! I am coming up 68 and I hope I am as fit as you sound if I get to your age, cheers Alan
Awesome hike. Thanks for sharing this.
Glad you enjoyed it and real good of you to watch, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Superb effort. It’s a relentless beast and starting at sea level doesn’t help. I really really struggled 2 years ago. 7 hours up and 4 hours down. Too hot, but the most amazing views. Well worth it (probably). Congratulations.
Thanks very much Steve and funny enough this time I felt much better the next day than any of the other 3 times I have been up despite being a lot older but I did a lot of preparation hiking in the Lakes to improve my Fell fitness. Mind you nothing can prepare you for the heat, something that always drains me, so at the end of the day - well done to us both! Take care buddy and thanks for watching, cheers Alan
Well done Alan, 4 times and I've never done it, I need to put this on my list. Glad the kids were ok in the end but we never stop worrying about them no matter their age. Well done again Alan, ATB mate 👍
If you get a chance to do it Phil, do it mate, it is a class apart from anything else and on a clear day, the views are amazing. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
I went to fort william skiing years ago,i remember the cable ride up was so scary.Love the comments about romans lol.1997 is when my youngest daughter was born,such epic views alan.
I done ben nevis years ago,would love to do it again,love to here you reminise about your sons.Dartmoor is like that,one minute sunny day,next mist fog so thick,and rain out of nowere.
Glad your sons were ok.love the old photos and the music was lovely.well done on your 4th time alan,bet you felt like on top of the world.loved the mist at the top,me and hubby both loved this alan. you and mrs m stay safe debs x.
Thanks very much for watching and funny, as this was a solo hike to the top so many memories of pervious times kept flooding over me on the way up and down. I really enjoyed it and despite me saying it would be my final time, I am already thinking about a return visit lol. Cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN At your age alan you and mrs m are amazing ,gives me hope for a return to ben nevis,debs
Very nice great landscape
Thank you very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Hi Alan........cracking views right from the start, great footage of that Helicopter rescue. Quite right Alan, never split up you will no doubt have worried for hours after that decision......all's well that ends well. (I did that with Wendy on the Coledale horseshoe and I had to take a detour to meet back up with her which put on hour on my estimated time to meet up with her, by the time I got there she had been crying, she thought i'd fallen as a helicopter had been called out in the area where I was, so I can sympathise with you on that score)....I love it when the mist/cloud rolls in its so atmospheric, well done mate you are looking good for 66...........what a cracking day Alan, really enjoyed it........ATB.....Stu/Wendy.....👍👌😊
Thanks for watching Stu and so easy to make a wrong decision in the heat of the moment, thankfully, neither one of us needed a helicopter. I think the hiking is keeping me young, or killing me, not sure which lol. Enjoy the rest of the weekend mate, cheers Alan
Awesome my friend, thanks for sharing. Enjoyed watching 👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it and I really appreciate you stopping by, cheers Alan
Fantastic effort! And great views too :)
Glad you enjoyed it and real good of you to leave a comment. Very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Great video Alan. Nice to see your 'flashbacks' too. I was surprised to see the mist after the glorious weather on the way up. Like 91. best wishes, Rob
That mist seems to be following me Rod, last 3 summits I have had mist but not complaining, the views were awesome on the way up and down. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
AHHHH its so different seeing Ben Nevis pony track route in clear skies!!! 😂😂 Feel like i got both experiences watching this!!! Thanks Alan! Much Love, Katy 💫💛
I was a bit disappointed when the mist came down just as I was getting to the summit but to be fair, I had amazing views going up and down, so super excited with that. Thanks very much for watching Katy, good of you, cheers Alan
Another great video Alan , looks absolutely amazing .😊
Glad you enjoyed it Tracey and real nice of you to say that, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
you are really fit man well worth the hike for the great footage you got like 14
I appreciate that and real good of you to watch. I hit on lucky with the weather and despite it being a bit misty on the top, I am not complaining, cheers Alan
Oh my~ The Scottish Highlands have been on our bucket list for a good long while and you’ve just put an exclamation mark on that entry! 😁 I was aware of Ben Nevis, but not in the detail you’ve brought it to me today. Thank you, Alan! I enjoyed hearing the stories of your previous visits to the summit with your boys and then the bad weather encountered with you & your wife. I’m glad you had a good outing on this day ☀️. I’ll have to read more about the hike up, as I’m wondering who laid the stones and pathway originally. Spectacular music to accompany a spectacular mountain!
We love the Scottish Highlands Amy, although its been 5 years since our last visit. I hope you manage to visit one day and especially climb Ben Nevis, such an inconic mountains and on a clear day, breath taking views up and down. Thank you very much for watching, cheers Alan
What an amazing hike! Such crisp image and stunning views. Once again, enjoyed watching it on my huge telly screen. Thank you for sharing. I was looking forward to this vid :)
Thanks very much Linda and real nice of you to watch and comment. I always like to watch TH-cam on the big screen too, cheers Alan
What an awesome video. Well done Alan. 4th time up that is some adventure. Amazing views. Fabulous weather you had. Loved the stories too. Another cracking watch. Thanks for sharing your adventures 😊
Glad you enjoyed it Emma and I hope you see you up there one day, as the views (on a clear summit) are unreal. Looking forward to your WHW videos and it must be close to you starting now. Thanks very much for watching, I always appreciate it, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN it's on my ever-growing list of mountains to climb Alan. Not sure I'll have time to do it when I'm up there for WHW but I'm defo going to do Ben Nevis one day. I set off on 29th so just a week to go. I can't wait
Well done Alan. Great achievement mate. The views right from the start were absolutely stunning. The light was nice & clear for you & I loved that mist that swept over the summit so fast. The music was gorgeous & fitted splendidly. The stories you told us as you climbed the mountain were lovely & very entertaining. 🙂🙂👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it Martin and I was blessed with great weather, yes there was mist on the summit but I have been up there in fog, rain and snow, so can handle a bit of mist. Appreciate you watching mate and enjoy the rest of the weekend, cheers Alan
That truly is such an incredible landscape 😍 I'm so ashamed that I have been to Scotland yet, and the highlands definitely tops the list of places to visit! The view from the peaks are just so vast, even the cloud formations are so much more beautiful 😍 awesome video as always my friend!
Thanks very much for watching and that was the fourth time I had been to the summit and fortunate enough to get great views on three separate occasions and the 360 views are amazing. I hope one day you make it and get a real god days weather, cheers Alan
Wow what a spectacular place. Stunning! I know what you mean about pushing on and not taking breaks. There are times where one must keep moving to ensure success. I’d call that a success despite the little bit of cloud whipping by the summit. Outstanding views at the top but really all along the trail. Glad that snap decision on a prior trip worked out ok. Kids are often tougher and more skilled than we give them credit for, but as a parent we’re worried about them on their own. It was no doubt a good experience for them. Oh and I love the Scottish accent!
Haha, pleased you enjoyed the accent and funny, as this was a solo climb the memories from the 3 previous times I have done this mountain came flooding back over me all day. Thank you very much for stopping by, cheers Alan
Well done, Alan! What an amazing hike. Those views were magnificent. I am definitely putting this one on my hiking bucket list. Really enjoyed this and it gave me some much needed inspiration today.
Oh nice one, it is an iconic climb and there were quite a few Americans on the trail when I was there, even had a good chat to one real nice couple. Thanks very much for watching and commenting, cheers Alan
Another superb video Alan, great memories of climbs past you shared with us, the views are amazing and so well shot by you. Scottish accent fantastic and funny. Really well done on the climb, I think you will be tempted to go back again. Keep the videos coming, I really enjoy them
Funny enough Steve, my daughter (who is the only one in the family not to have climbed it) said she would like to climb it too, so who knows there may be a5th one yet lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Smashing video. I've been up Ben Nevis 3 times and never had views like these. I live in Scotland but I'm now at an age where I much prefer the Lakes to the Highlands. - Better pubs for a start! Sorry if you've experienced any anti- English feeling.
To be fair the overwhelming majority of people we have always met have been brilliant and I have some great mates in Scotland, especially Glasgow. It's funny Russell, I have had rain, mist and snow at the top before but always enjoyed the experience, such an awesome place, always blows my mind. Thank you very much for watching and taking the time to comment, really appreciate it, cheers Alan
Ben Nevis, well i had to do this, although to be honest we would be more than happy watching you 24/7 on the big telly. Ah what a lovely start and great memories of all the previous times you have climbed it and camped nearby. I have to say the footage you are grabbing is stunning, better than i have ever seen it with my own eyes, those cloud formations and adjacent fells? 😱 wow, awesome heli rescue, practically every time we climb Helvellyn i could grab the same footage, always some rookie getting the fear of god into them on one of the scrambles needing rescuing. I can’t believe we have just had this convo, how quick the weather can change and you were with Mrs Metalman to boot! You made the right decision Alan, easy path down from there your boys! Never seen that waterfall so dry! Oh your on the zig zags! Hate that bit, little progress or all that effort! Those views, so we have already talked about my best time on Ben but this rivals that, wow. Love the snow views on your previous visit! well done Mr and Mrs Metalman, great achievement! Lovely music choices fitting that incredible summit. Insane views on the way down! Ha ha, love winding people up on the way up, your almost there, not much further! 🤣 wee numpties! 🤣🤣 wrong number? Priceless! This was epic, clearly your videos have been on point for so long. LEGEND ♥️
This was filmed with my Hero 7 and last September, really had a good day, despite getting off to a bad start and misty summit. It was mid week but could not believe how many people were on the summit and on the way up, om my previous visits lucky to see a handful making it to the top. The time I went up with Mrs Metalman was a real slog, it started off great but pulled in a third of the way and started raining, but as I had done it with our two lads the previous year (in glorious weather), she was determined to make it, which she did but I would have happily binned it with the lads. I love it when I am coming off a summit and meeting people blowing hard on the way up and saying "keep going, you are almost half way to the top", I said that to one women and she nearly fainted lol! Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN Definitely the same sense of humour Alan. Some days we go out just to say completely random comments to passers by, the more random the better! “The May hares are a leaping!” To be beaten with “The grouse is a growling today!”, that is on flat walks for our own amusement. But on a descent like Ben Nevis, telling ascenders near the summit they are “Almost half way up!” Is the best comment ever! 🤣
Great footage, what stunning views ! Stumbled upon your channel!
Thank you very much, real good of you to watch and comment, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Great hike, Alan. I enjoyed the memories of previous hikes, and even some previous footage and photos. The helicopter rescue was wild. It is inevitable to make a few bad decisions in life while hiking; I can remember a few, too, that are hard to think about. Sure were some amazing views on the way, both up and down. LOL, your Scottish accent could fool me! Wonderful hike, and really enjoyed it.
It was funny going up solo and I did a lot of thinking all the way up and down, bringing back so many memories from so many years ago. It is so easy to make a snap decision, that is done with the best of intentions but could have had awful consequences, thankfully it didn't with my sons, something I gave thanks for then and now. Real good of you to watch and leave such a great comment, appreciate it, cheers Alan
Wonderful upload Alan, some great views as always - like 131 with a full13:59 minute view as always
Thanks for the visit, real good of you, appreciate it, cheers Alan
Wow! We loved this video Alan! Fantastic views of a wonderful mountain! Very well done for getting up to the summit 4 times😊👌 we climbed Ben Nevis for the first time last September, and we were so lucky to get wonderful views too, although it looked amazing in the snow! Perhaps that will be next on the list. We are sat watching your video from our holiday lodge in benderloch just outside of oban, although it looks like we just missed you!😫. And also that you got the best of the weather while you were here! It's been quite wet and cloudy, but still a stunning place to visit, and we did manage a dry wild Camp which was amazing! Hope you enjoyed the rest of your holiday, take care, Shell and Pete
We were supposed to come back last Thursday evening but actually set off at 02.50 on Wednesday morning as Mrs Metalman came down with an awful cold and could not sleep. I thought I had bypassed it but spent all day in bed yesterday and still there today. Shame about the weather you are getting, such a nice area but fingers crossed it may improve. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN yes fingers crossed the weather improves as we are here until Saturday, if not we will still get out and enjoy this beautiful part of the world. Sorry to hear you and Mrs metalman have been under the weather, hope you both get well soon, take care, Shell and Pete
I love this kind of adventure, really measures your determination to reach the top 😍 Btw thank your for giving us a tour while you are climbing, such a beautiful scenary and an amazing experience.
My pleasure 😊 Real nice of you to watch and climbing up, so many memories came flooding back over me from years come by with my sons, my friends and Mrs Metalman, cheers Alan
WoW jealous as owt done it 3 times also but never got any views so planning a weekend up there before clocks go back , fingers crossed get the same stunning views ,another cracking video ,cheers
Fingers crossed for you David and yeah I had a misty summit but I have been there in rain and snow before, so not complaining about that at all. Real good of you to watch and leave a comment, very much appreciated. Good luck, cheers Alan
What an epic hike Alan! A nice time to reflect on things and your past hikes up there. Stunning views along the way Brother! 🤘🏼
Glad you enjoyed it Doug and it was nice doing a solo climb, which di give me time to look back on the previous times up there, I got some great memories from this mountain. Take care brother and appreciate you stopping by, cheers Alan
Enjoyed that Alan, keep em coming
Thanks for watching John and I was so lucky with the weather, bit misty on the actual summit but the rest of the day was brilliant, cheers Alan
Impressive stuff mr Metalman.
Thank you very much, very good of you to watch and leave a comment. Forth time I have made the summit but first time solo and who knows maybe a 5th time on the cards, cheers Alan
Awesome adventure brother. Looking good as always. You do sure know how to have a good time even if you're just solo. Views are awesome.
Thanks very much for watching and the first time I have done this climb solo and funny how memories from the previous 3 times, came flooding back as I was climbing. A real good time with some great memories, cheers Alan
Epic! I need to do this hike one day! 😀
You should Rachel but pick your day, I have been up in mist, snow and glorious sunshine and I know which one I prefer lol. Real nice of you to watch and enjoy the rest of the weekend, cheers Alan
I love Scotland!! Glencoe always has me in awe when I drive through. Well done on the walk and reaching the top again - Dee (I always comment on me normal YT) 😂
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you very much for watching and commenting, very much appreciated. We love the Highlands and that drive through Glencoe always blows my mind. The next time we go up there we are going to do something we last did about10 years ago and get the slow train from Glasgow to Fort William, takes about 4 hours but amazing views all the way up and as the driver, I can sit back, relax and really take in all the stunning views this way, cheers Alan
Classic Alan mate!I have always wanted to go ..thanks for showing me your perspective dude 😎 👍 amazing view! ❤
Glad you enjoyed it and I hope you get to do it one day, especially with great weather as the views are amazing, cheers Alan
Awesome video. I'm super jealous I'm not there! I spent a week in Fort William once and intended to do Ben Nevis but it rained so much we never got around to it. One day I will make It!!! Thanks for sharing and have a great week cheers from barnyz
Fingers crossed you get to so it, as it is a class apart from anything else in the UK. I was super lucky with the weather and despite a bit of mist on the top, I still had a brilliant day. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hello Alan, great stories from you on this one, some scary ones too buddy. We have all made decisions that are wrong haven't we, I've kicked myself black and blue over some of them mate but we live and learn.
This is fantastic because I didn't get the chance to do it when we stopped at Glen Nevis campsite while on the canoe adventure. It looks amazing and definitely one I want to do mate. Absolutely stunning views Alan. On the top looked breathtaking mate. Great video, thank you pal.
Thanks very much for watching Ant and I was real pleased with the weather and views I got, could have been a bit clearer on the summit but you cannot have everything, cheers Alan
Unbelievable Alan, enjoyed that! Well done, 4 times is quite impressive! That Scottish accent got me hahah.
Glad you enjoyed it and I was lucky with the weather till about minutes from the summit but you cannot have everything. Good of you to stop by, cheers Alan
Alan that was absolutely class mate, I'll have to get the bonny lads up there ha ha 😀 The shots with the snow were tremendous, you know what I'm talking about!! Love the Scottish accent marra ha ha, don't know what you said but i don't think anyone knows what the bonny lads are slavering on about 😃 all the best Chris 👍
Haha, yes, my Scottish accent certainly fooled my mate lol. We stopped at Oban but previously always stopped at Fort William which we will do next time as I think it is better and only 2 miles away from Ben Nevis. Thanks very much for watching Chris, cheers Alan
Wow! Another terrific video Alan. The views are really, really stunning. Never been up Ben Nevis or any that area. Don't know why. It looks absolutely amazing. I believe Oban is better than Fort William for a base. I must checkout the whole of that Glencoe area before too long. As always thanks again for posting Alan. Really enjoyed it. Cheers David
Thanks very much for watching David and if you get the weather the views up/down and on the summit of Ben Nevis take some beating. Funny quite a few people are not that keen on Fort William but the train journey up from Glasgow in breath taking and on a nice slow train too. I hope you make it to Ben Nevis one day, you will not be disappointed, cheers Alan
Great stuff Alan , Cracking vid , loved the stories and footage 👍
Glad you enjoyed it and real nice of you to watch and comment, very much appreciated. I hope yo are both well, cheers Alan
What a great solo hike, alan! Well done, buddy! And how lucky with the weather! Especially how the weather can change as you say! I think I would have worried sick if I sent my kids down without us too... if they didnt have a fall or accident chances are high that they would have pushed each other over haha!
Haha, yes, I can laugh now but it was one of those snap decisions that you instantly regret but thankfully did not punish you. Thanks very much for watching and really looking forward to your new Lakeland video, cheers Alan
Cracking job Alan! Spectacular views, and some great scenes from your previous trip in the snow👍 Very cruel telling people they're only half way up! 😂 All the best & take care👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it Des and good of you to watch buddy. Yes, I always enjoy a laugh coming down on a big climb like that lol, cheers Alan
Great vid mate it's awesome up there 👍👍
It sure is and I have been to the summit in snow, rain, mist and sun and enjoyed every single one of them. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Nice one Alan👍🏴👌
Thanks Colin, I hope you were not offended about me trying out my Scottish accent lol! Cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN lol, not at all, you could do with a bit of practice🤣🤣👍 atb
@@Colinrussellscottishwildcamper - haha, I did not think it was that bad lol!
Well done! Looks like you scored with the weather, you can see for miles. 👍
I was so lucky, well, until 10 minutes from the top but you cannot have everything and I still had a brilliant day out. Appreciate you watching, cheers Alan
I know I've seen you do this hike before but it really is a pretty phenomenal achievement! You are still in great shape to be able to do this hike! This one is really scenic with amazing views! This is one I would totally love to try one day. Too bad I can't just drive there LOL. Thank you for sharing your hiking adventure Alan!
If you get a chance to do it Eric, take it make, it's a class apart and I did put another vid up on YT a few years back from my previous climb with friends 6 years ago on my 60th birthday but it was just a mismatch of photos and little clips, so I wanted to film it properly this time, cheers Alan
nice one Alan 👍 long day on the hill but we'll worth it 👌
Aye up at 04.30 and back at the hotel for about 18.00 but worth every minute of it I really enjoyed it. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Well done Alan made up for you getting the views, great memories, I will do it one day, atvb Ged and Shan 👌👍
You should Ged, it is such an iconic mountain and a class apart from anything else in the UK. Real pleased that I made it again and who knows, maybe a 5th attempt on the cards yet. Appreciate you watching mate, cheers Alan
belta video that Alan, crackin views really enjoyed it!
Thanks very much, real good of you to watch and comment. It was a brilliant day and canny few days away in the Highlands, just a, shame we had to cut it short, when Mrs Metalman came down with an awful cold, which she has now given to me now, cheers Alan
Hey Alan, you have been included in our tv line up again tonight as we watch you doing Ben Nevis on the big screen! Let’s face it you are by far more enjoyable to watch and much more entertaining than some of the rubbish currently on tv!
We have done this a few times and we too like your self have very fond memories each time! Will never forget the time we went for my birthday at the end of September early October way back and Nick had his shorts on (to be fair he wears shorts practically all year round, he has very hardy legs lol although this year has started to feel the cold 🤭👴👵) but every single person we passed had something to say about him wearing shorts 😂🤭😂🤣
Oh my days you have helicopter footage of a rescue for a twisted ankle, cool! Well…..not so much for the victim 😳😬
O oh sorry to hear Mrs Metalman’s experience with the weather change wasn’t very enjoyable, phew glad your son’s were ok but the fact you and Mrs Metalman worried all the way up then down, what a relieve seeing them in the caravan! Ooo the snowy time looked lovely! Is that the same time as the boys went back down and Mrs Metalman was with you or a different time still?
That zig zag path is oh so memorable when it comes to sir Ben Nevis 😂🤭👏 gggrrrr!
Views this time 😍😍😍😍 that shale that you relate to the moon is a bloody nightmare on the descent!
It was busy too, great shots and stills!
‘A wee swelly you wee numpties’ bloody brilliant 🤩 hilarious he thought he’d got the wrong number! ‘Ock eye the noo Alan, you have a wee canny Scor-Tish accent’ 😂🤣
This was our best viewing by far of the evening! You are brilliant! Much love ❤️👏😘
Thanks very much real nice of you to watch and such a great comment. Even thought t was out of the holidays (September), mid week and early, I could not believe the amount of people going up to the top. First time I have done it solo and funny how the memories of previous visits came flooding back over me on the way up, most good but a couple of sketchy ones too. The helicopter footage was from 7 years ago when I led a party of about 10 friends to the top celebrating my 60th birthday, they surprised me with a bottle of champagne and a bottle of malt whisky at the summit, which we foolishly drank. It took us longer to get down than it did to get up LOL! Take care, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN wow that sounds incredible! What an amazing way to spend your birthday! Nope there is no way you have celebrated your 60th…….I do not one minute believe this, you are a fellow Gen Xer always in my eyes, especially pulling those moves in your latest 😜 🤭 champagne and malt whiskey at the summit….awesome….who cares it took you longer getting down but I bet those zig zags doubled in length! Bet there were a few Metalman dance moves busted on the way down that day! Brilliant! Much love 👍❤️😘
Top stuff Alan
Thanks very much for watching, real good of you, cheers Alan
Holy cow Alan, these hikes are getting to be serious business! You totally lucked out on the weather on this one. Didn't get baked with sun, views for days. Thanks for the story on the lads taking shortcuts and breaking their legs. Lucky that you guys can get helicopters in there for rescues. The wind speeds we have in our mountains, if one man goes down, it takes 18 to carry him out, and if they have to get him someplace where a helicopter can extract him, they often have to call in the army with a Blackhawk helicopter because of the typical weather conditions. Every year, dozens of people get hurt doing things they shouldn't on trail, and pay for it. Literally, as preventable rescue here gets you saddled with the full bill, which can be $20,000+
Lots of differences between your mountains and ours, but once you got above the vegetation line, Ben Nevis isn't much different from Mt Washington. Just as crowded too. Surface of the moon indeed. Can you imagine how big Ben Nevis must have been a few ice ages ago? Tops of mountain covered in rock like that were usually MUCH taller before a couple hundred million years of glaciers ground them down.
Loved the Scottish accent story. Lol. I work on mine all the time. Lay on ye great haggis face! Excellent hike Alan, fantastic!
Haha, thanks for the great comment and taking the time to watch, really appreciate it. The mountain rescue service is all voluntary in the UK and totally reliant of donations but if you need them it is a free service and most of them have full time jobs too, so drop everything when there is a call out. Pleased you got my Scottish accent, more than my mate did, he thought he had a wrong number lol! Take care, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN New Hampshire Fish and Game has something called Hikesafe. Can pay $35 for the entire family for a year, and they won't charge you for rescue as long as it wasn't easily preventable. Understand, the majority of these rescues are idiots in flip flops, or folk that go in completely unprepared for climbing a mountain (no water, inappropriate gear, didn't bring a map or check weather) We tend to frown heavily on putting S&R teams in danger to haul someone out because they were stupid. It also takes resources off the table if someone has a real accident, like getting caught in a rock slide.
Hi Alan, I remember you mentioned in your comment of my video about your plan to climb Ben Nevis in September, so I'm glad you managed and that the weather was gentle to you...great views you got, made your effort even more rewarded 👍 Nice background music choice and good to hear your descriptive words along with your memories from the previous 3 climbs.
4th and the final time on Ben Nevis ? Never say never, you can still get tempted to do it again 😎 Great video...All the Best ! Petr
Funny enough my daughter just said last night that she would like to climb it as she is the only one in the family not to have done it, so there may well be a 5th time yet. Thank you so much for watching and such a great comment, cheers Alan
Cracking views, both heading up and coming back down Alan. We have been thinking about heading up to Scotland for a while now, this looks great! loved the photo with the snow from one of your previous visits to Ben Nevis. Great stuff. Cheers. Eddie.
Thanks very much for watching Eddie, I hope you do make it up to Scotland, you will both love it. Guess who id coming down with a cold now :o( Cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN oh no, not man flu! nothing worse!! Take care. Cheers. Eddie.
@@eddiecaisley5746 - Haha, hopefully it is nothing as serious as that :o)
Hi Alan well done on getting up your 4th time full days hiking that, cracking views and stories of your previous attempts, must unnerve you when you see the helicopter taking someone away, think i would have needed 2 dinners on that hike lol atb nigel
Thanks for watching Nigel and the helicopter was from 6 years ago but it did unnerve us all as we hit the snowline just after that and it was real slippery, up and down. Cheers Alan
Great video Alan. It’s on my to-climb list. Well done mate.
I hope you make it Alan and get the weather too because those views are unreal, even the GoPro could not do it justice. Thank you very much for watching, appreciate it buddy, cheers Alan
Thanks very much for watching and after all these years, this comment has just now appeared waiting a response, which I always give - better late than never I suppose, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN Thanks for that Alan. Yes-it happens with TH-cam sometimes. Hope all good with you.
Nice one Alan. It seems ages since I did it with the walking group. Sliding down in the snow with shorts on. Brrrr.
Absolutely, and just over 6 years ago we did it last, real good day. A bit disappointed with the the mist on the summit this time but not complaining, the views up and down were brilliant. Thanks for watching Mike, cheers Alan
Awesome Alan great video and good hike up. I'm up that way in a few weeks doing the whw maybe doing ben nevis if the condition and my legs allow lol. But you video us getting me quite excited to get there. Take care mate cheers Karl 🤘🤘
Good on you for doing the WHW, I will have to check that our when you do it and I hope you get to do Ben Nevis, if you get the conditions, the views are amazing. Thank you very much for watching and taking the time to comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
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Thanks for the visit. Real nice of you to watch and comment, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Well done, Alan, you did it again! Class commentary and stories about previous experiences loved the Scottish accent but you need a kilt to be authentic!! Maybe you should try an Irish accent next, to be sure. Pity about the cloud at the top but you got spectacular views on the way up and down and it looked busy. Scottish roads are a bit like the lake district, narrow and windy. But rest up now, more adventures to come. Andrea sends best wishes, regards Ashley
Thanks to you both for watching and although I was dissaponted with the mist coming down (again), just before the summit, I was real happy with the views I got. I have just spent £200 on Rode Go wirekess system and new mic as I was dissaponted with the sound quality on this hike and more so on the Coniston hike, so hopefully that will sort out any further audio issues. Cheers Alan
Amazing footage my friend 👍
Thanks for the visit John, real good of you mate, cheers Alan
Looks like the mountain fitness is back then Alan😊 . That Scottish accent - Wow! Must be some Scottish blood in the Skinner family. You’d look good in a Skinner tartan bandana if there was one 😊 cheers atb
One quarter Scottish blood Stuart, which is why I always find the sound of the pipes so stirring I guess. Do a lot of prep hiking in the Lakes for a couple of weeks beforehand and it really paid off, I felt great the next day, which was a big but very pleasant surprise lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Brilliant Alan, you've certainly had your mixed bag of experiences on Ben Nevis. We've all made the wrong decisions at times. Great clip of the helicopter. That must have been before the GoPro days?
Your Scottish accent was shocking. 😂
Dam, I was real happy with that accent, I thought it was spot on lol. Yeah the helicopter clip was from over 6 years ago, when I took a party up for my 60th birthday and they surprised me with a bottle of Champaign and a single malt whisky. We spent over an hour at the top and drank the lot, another bad decision, it was almost dark by the time we got down lol!! Thanks very much for watching Robin, appreciate it buddy, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN ach, maybe I'm being harsh on your impression. 😜 What's one way to celebrate getting to the summit. 🍻
66? FFS lol, you're wearing it well Alan. I've never done it..... oh god I've wanted to, and it's been on my list for a long time, but my life kinda got side-tracked by my mad cliff diving sons. I have no regrets though. Maybe one day in the near future.....
It will always be there Lee, just getting busier, I had to Q for almost 30 minutes to get to the kern to get a photo! I went mid week at 07.30 and could not believe the amount going up - still worth it mind. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
This is very different from me stepping outside and encountering 20 feet of grass and then a fence.
I think that would be difficult for me too to be honest. Either way, I always appreciate you stopping by, enjoy the rest of the weekend, cheers Alan
That's a great achievement Alan - I'm thinking how out of breath I get climbing a steep hill of 500 meters...lol
You and me both, I still get out of breath and like to take to time lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
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Thank you very much! Real nice of you to watch and comment, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Great hike Alan. It is awesome to see the views all the way up. Just curious if those mid elevation lakes are filled with snow melt or spring fed? People are just asking for trouble when they cut corners on the trail switchbacks. Cool air med footage. I liked how you incorporated the historical pictures with your current trip. Glad you all found each other after getting separated on your previous trip. Well done on your video. Have a great day.
They are all Lochs and there year round. Despite and unexpected long drive and late start, I really enjoyed the day and a first time doing this solo. Funny how memories of the 3 previous assets came flooding over me all day, I said it was my final time but who knows, my daughter wants to climb it now lol. Thanks very much for stopping by, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN Congrats on your climb! Plus, why not do it again and again while you can? Making more memories every time. Have a great day.
What an awesome hike brother! And great stories! Those guys were lucky they didn’t get killed! Sometimes a shortcut is so not a good idea! I hear ya about sending your boys down alone, that had to be nerve wracking! OK I have to ask, what do you do if you have to “go”? I know driving a lot of water and listening to a waterfall would make me have to “go”! 😂😂😂 Thanks for sharing brother, I enjoyed watching and hearing the back stories!
Haha, yes I had to go too but managed to find a quiet spot, which was difficult, as there were so many people going up and down, even mid week. Safety is always the best option on this hike, on a nice day fine but it can change real quick up there. Thank you so much for stopping by, cheers Alan
Alan you are brilliant mate your videos are fantastic, very much enjoy watching you and your unique way of doing videos.
If you dont mind me asking why after some of your high climbs you often say this is your last ?
Anyway Alan keep them coming you brighten up me and my wife's day.
Thank you so much for watching Marc and your very kind words, which I appreciate. I think I always say that is my last time as, at 66, I try and fool myself that is will be but it never will be lol! To be honest, I felt much better after this one the next day, than I have the previous 3 times I have been up there but I did do a lot of preparation hikes in the lakes 2 weeks before we went up to Scotland. Take care buddy, cheers Alan
There is no bad footage to be had on this hike, I am sure of it. Is that a shelter up there next to the summit marker/cairn? So happy for you that you had great weather Alan. Curious what is the elevation gain on that hike is. Its bound to be a lot with being the hights point in the UK. Stunning footage and vlog, but all of your videos are always superb! ~RVA~
It's 1345m (4412 feet), starting at sea level too, so no sneaking up in the car lol. Yes there is a shelter at the top next to the summit marker and the previous time I was up there the top third of the mountain was covered in snow with the only the summit marker and top of the shelter above the snow line. Thank you very much for watching, take care and watch out for those bears, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN Wow, you really worked hard for this one. Good for you. Three cheers my friend! So glad you were rewarded with great weather!
Inspiration💜 Is this the place where Lord of the Rings was filmed? It looks similar tho I wish retry sure that was New Zealand. The sky looks blue and white tie dyed.I wish I would get myself out walking solo, just have reservations about it for the reasons you mention
Thanks very much for watching and I can imagine myself anywhere when hiking up Ben Nevis, 4th time I have done it and been to the top in sun, rain, mist and snow but always blows my mind. First time I have done it solo and so many memories came flooding over me all day, cheers Alan
Nice Video Alan, shame you had the clag at the top but it looked a lovely day. All these tops are so crowded now aren't they ? I think I am going to have to consider going to more obscure fells for some tranquillity, might not be popular with the viewing public but at least I can stop and eat my packed lunch without someone else's dog trying to eat it 😂
Yes and when you consider this was a Monday and not a weekend, I could not believe how many people were there, even though I started at about 07.30 as well. I was a bit disappointed with the summit clag but not complaining, the views up and down were amazing. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
It does pee me off a bit but I suppose I have to accept that I can't have the mountains all to myself, others want to enjoy them as well. I just wish they would choose a different day than me 😂