Ben Nevis
1st April 2025
Dry sunny conditions gave a chance to have a look at the snow remaining on Ben Nevis. There is very little for the time of year with most snow remaining in North to East facing gullies and around coire rims above 1100 metres. There is very snow elsewhere, with many of the lower Lochaber hills close to snow free. The freezing level has been above the summits for nearly 48 hours and the snowpack is very wet particularly where in the sun. With little change in the weather the thaw will continue with the hazards that thaw conditions bring. There are some small cornices pictured below and any that remain will be prone to collapse. Rock fall will also remain a hazard particularly in gullies.
Ben Nevis, most snow remains on North to East facing slopes above 1100 metres.
Ben Nevis, North East buttress to Tower Ridge
Ben Nevis, Coire na Ciste
Ben Nevis, Number 4 Gully towards the left of the picture with no snow on the approach and a break in the middle.
Ben Nevis, number 5 gully with Carn Dearg Buttress to its right.
Small sections of cornice at the top of number 5 gully, these are prone to collapse in the warm temperatures and sunshine.
Ben Nevis, the castle gullies with castle ridge on the right.
Looking towards the summit of Carn Mor Dearg.
Looking over the Carn Mor Dearg Arete to Sgurr a Mhaim in the Mamores.
West face of Aonach Beag.
The snow patches on the West side of Aonach Mor are hard to spot. This is more typical of the cover in Lochaber as a whole.
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