timmus
A2OC Donor
Hello fellow appreciators of nicely shaped aluminium!
I've just returned from Scotland, having been north of the border for a fortnight. During the first week, I was working on a few A2s in and around the Glasgow/Edinburgh area. Many options were retrofitted to the cars of some of our northern stalwarts.
During the second week, I was joined by Tom (Tagscuderia) in his Sprint Blue Storm and we headed into the Highlands. Our original intention was to claim as many summits as possible, but unfortunately the weather was in no mood to allow such things. However, on our final day, we got the weather window we'd been waiting for.
At 1343m, Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the UK. The summit is the highest ground for over 400 miles; the nearest higher ground is in the Scandinavian Mountains in western Norway. Neither Tom nor I had climbed it before, so we decided we'd tackle its north face.
The photo and the map below show the general shape of the upper sections of Ben Nevis. To the south-west of the summit, the slopes are relatively gentle (shown on the right in the photo), but the north-eastern side is covered in steep butresses and cliffs. The photo doesn't really manage to convey scale. It was taken whilst stood at the top edge of the map looking due south, at roughly 400m. The summit is nearly a full kilometre of vertical height above us.
Tom and I walked to the mountain rescue post shown near the centre of the map (altitude 680m). From there, you get a better sense of what lies between you and the summit.
At this point, we met a couple of other climbers who were attempting the same route as us (known as the Ledge Route). We loosely teamed up, meaning they also feature in some of my photos. Rather than writing a description for everything, I'll just let you admire the views...
...more in the next post...
I've just returned from Scotland, having been north of the border for a fortnight. During the first week, I was working on a few A2s in and around the Glasgow/Edinburgh area. Many options were retrofitted to the cars of some of our northern stalwarts.
During the second week, I was joined by Tom (Tagscuderia) in his Sprint Blue Storm and we headed into the Highlands. Our original intention was to claim as many summits as possible, but unfortunately the weather was in no mood to allow such things. However, on our final day, we got the weather window we'd been waiting for.
At 1343m, Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the UK. The summit is the highest ground for over 400 miles; the nearest higher ground is in the Scandinavian Mountains in western Norway. Neither Tom nor I had climbed it before, so we decided we'd tackle its north face.
The photo and the map below show the general shape of the upper sections of Ben Nevis. To the south-west of the summit, the slopes are relatively gentle (shown on the right in the photo), but the north-eastern side is covered in steep butresses and cliffs. The photo doesn't really manage to convey scale. It was taken whilst stood at the top edge of the map looking due south, at roughly 400m. The summit is nearly a full kilometre of vertical height above us.
Tom and I walked to the mountain rescue post shown near the centre of the map (altitude 680m). From there, you get a better sense of what lies between you and the summit.
At this point, we met a couple of other climbers who were attempting the same route as us (known as the Ledge Route). We loosely teamed up, meaning they also feature in some of my photos. Rather than writing a description for everything, I'll just let you admire the views...
...more in the next post...
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