Guidebook to the best winter snow and ice climbing routes around Scotland’s
Ben Nevis and Glen Coe. All the buttresses, ridges and gullies on the NE face
of Ben Nevis, Carn Dearg, Aonachs Mor and Beag, the Mamores, Glen Coe, Aonach
Dubh, Bidean nam Bian, Coire Gabhail, Buchaille Etive Mor, Glen Etive and Stob
a’Ghlais Choire.
Now with over 800 routes, and photo topos throughout, this seventh edition
takes a classic to new heights. These descriptions of the best winter climbing
in Ben Nevis and Glen Coe include all the best new routes and access points,
giving climbers a wide choice of routes of all grades and types – buttress,
gully or ridge.
Ben Nevis is back at the centre of Scottish winter climbing, and features the
hardest traditional winter climbing in the world. This guidebook describes
over 900 climbs here and around Glen Coe, including all the new routes of the
last eight years and, for the first time, routes on the newly developed crags
on Stob Coire nan Laoigh and Mullach nan Coirean.
* illustrated on 89 colour photo-topos
* information on where to go and what to climb in different weather, snow and ice conditions and how to judge
* anecdotes from well-known climbers for further insights and inspiration.