Ultimate Adventure - Ledge Route

Martyn's Ultimate Adventure Clan from Outward Bound

On Saturday I caught up with Martyn's Ultimate Adventure Group from Outward Bound. They have already been on their adventures for about a week (always away from the centre, but being re-supplied at regular intervals). Today was their time for doing Ledge Route, visiting the summit and doing a summit litter sweep. The Clan is a crack team of 8 fit, hardened, fun loving young people who would have been up for Tower Ridge if the weather was better, but the wind was just too strong, so we did the Number 5 Gully start to Ledge Route instead. The weather turned in early afternoon, and there was soon drizzling rain and thick cloud. However the spirits in the clan were still high. After this - they're onto their next adventure.

A morning of great visibility on Ben Nevis - but the wind was gusting

Cloud developing from the south

Martyn showing the way

Martyn setting up for the next stage. Number 5 gully still has a lot of snow, and the route through included a snow cave.

Chris Webster's Classic Adventure Clan putting on their helemts and harnesses ready for their Ledge Route. They're standing ontop of Moonlight Buttress.

Chris's Clan scrambling on Ledge Route

Martyn walking into the changed weather

The Ultimate Adventure Clan loving the adventure. If the weather was like Sunday, they would have been led by multiple instructors up Tower Ridge.

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