AWAY FROM THE CROWDS

Heading up wonderful snow in the Allt Sloc nan Eun

Aonach Beag behind

Near the top with Coire Guisachan and upper Glen Nevis below

Second day for Linda & Chris on their winter course. An easier day today and somewhere away from the honey pots was in need. We headed up Glen Nevis to Steall  Meadows then up into the beautiful and wild Coire Giubhsachan which lies to the SW of the Carn Mor Dearg arete. We expected to see no one and that's exactly what happened. Most snowfields are on the Northern and  Eastern flanks of the  hills just now and I spotted a nice ribbon and big snowfield that is running down the Allt Sloc nan Uan. The snow was great, all the way up to the ridge which runs south from the abseil posts on the CMD arete. The high winds forecasted didn't really happen and the drizzle forecasted never came either. In fact we had nice views of The Mamores where most summits were cloud free. We descended into the lovely and unfrequented Coire Eoghainn and finished in style down the Waterslide back to the car park. A nice day out in a very quiet area of Ben Nevis, try it-get the map and use some imagination and you'll enjoy a nice day out in peace!