Marie Curie Cancer Care

Lots of people on the Ben track today.

Today I was working for West Coast Mountain Guides and we were marshalling the Ben Nevis event for Marie Curie Cancer Care. It was a big day for Marie Curie Cancer Care, but also lots of other charities had their walks today, so it made for a busy hill.

It was a misty day on the upper half of the mountain.

The summit was busy busy. There was a very British queue of people waiting to have their turn on the summit cairn for their photo. The weather nearly cleared on several times - but no, it stayed misty...

Congratulations to all the inspirational people who worked so hard to raise donations for the event, and actually made it to the summit...

It turned into a great day.

A Day On The Ben

A pretty clear start sign

Working for MountainSense today, I was a marshall on Ben Nevis with the Kier group as they started their 3 Peaks Challenge. The weather forecast didn't fill me with joy this morning, so I pack good waterproofs and a lot of Primaloft clothing. It was my task to marshall the upper plateau below the summit, so I got a good chance to walk about and stretch my legs a little. I actually had a couple of hours of near solitude without a soul about. So it turned out not to be one of the busiest days on the Ben (well, actually with a 1pm start time I think we missed most of the crouds earlier in the day). All the groups did really well, and got down in good time. I drove back to Fort William, as they drove off to England for the next stage of their adventure...

Where are all the crouds I was expecting?

My initial marshalling post at 1200m on a quiet Ben

There were a few breaks in the clouds to enjoy a view

There's still some sizable cornices