95m. The obvious gully separating the Garadh from Tower ridge, which can be clearly seen from the CIC hut.

In lean or early season conditions it can give two good ice pitches of around grade III standard, later on it can bank out into a steep snow slope. A good climb for a short day, or it can be used as an approach to higher climbs.

The climb is around 4 pitches long, the guidebook length is rather short!

I Clough and M Burke 16/Feb/1958.

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Ben Nevis Gully Climbs , Ben Nevis Winter Grade I & II

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gazj1986 11 Mar Show βeta
βeta: Did in 2 60m pitches then a little solo. First pitch steep snow ice and second pitch all powder with impressive ice fall on its left wall
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βeta: Did in 2 60m pitches then a little solo. First pitch steep snow ice and second pitch all powder with impressive ice fall on its left wall

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Route of Interest
Main Ridge Traverse (winter)

Grade: II ***
(Liathach - Spidean a' Choire Leith )

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