Ben Nevis..

Steph, Dave and I were up on Ben Nevis today in some fairly wet and wild weather. I would guess that the freezing level was well above the summit, resulting in rain at most levels.

Despite this there was still evidence of plenty of ice about, and with a return to colder conditions tomorrow the major ice lines should hold out. 'Point 5', and 'Orion Direct' still had abundant ice which was visible from a distance.

We opted for a shorter day climbing the 'West Gully' of the Douglas Boulder before descending into Observatory Gully. With improving conditions there should be plenty to go at over the weekend..