Ice climbing on Point Five Gully - a day to remember

[richardbscott]

This is such a great video! You really captured the feel of Point 5. Brilliant!

(oh and I like the music too, well paired with the climb and the video)

Thank you!

Oldgrey

[timecowx]

That was beautiful. I wish I could experience a place like that, not to mention a CLIMB like that. Sadly, I would need a portaledge so I could take a nap halfway up a ladder to my roof. I should probably get out more. Fantastic video, thank you.

[carryonvanhutton]

whats the composer of this song?

[RonWalker1955]

@carryonvanhutton

Phil Thorton "Timeless Passion"

[Portwoody]

Nice, digging the video... not digging the music so much.

[jamesclgh]

Hi Ron,

Love the video.

You forgot to mention who did the first ascent. Of course I knew anyway.

James

[RonWalker1955]

@jamesclgh

Thanks James, I hadn't realises I'd missed that out !!!!

[RonWalker1955]

@RonWalker1955

Now amended!!

[Recce80]

awesome footage!

[metalever12]

Outstanding video!!! Indeed a very nice place... went over there in summer time and couldn't reach to see that huge amount of snow!

[alan4sure]

On the lower pitch I see so many holes from everyone else it must be a bit like climbing a ladder. The popular ice climbs here in the Cdn Rockies get the same way.

[benjameslari]

Goog climb, congratulatios!

[Giesabrekk]

This has got to be one of the most beautiful videos on You Tube.

Thanks Ron and Fi.

This is just ... yes, words fail.

Thank you again.

[jgonzalezpaulsen]

gr8 work!

[Avalon041167]

What a terrific video. It has showed me another side of the mountain which I have not experienced or seen. I have walked the pony track or tourist route as it is fondly called but never done any serious climbing on there due to lack of knowledge. I did not even hit the summit, stopping short at MacCleans Steep due to adverse weather and very poor visibility. I am going for it again in 2 weeks time weather permitting. Wonderful video & I admire your nerve taking on the icy beast. Well done:)

[actionadventures]

I like all aspects of this video very much. Excellent job! Linc

[PorterWashington]

Now that's the rock we all hope to see when we get to the range. Nice Ash texture, plenty rock exposure, enough ice patches, and plenty opportunity to bolt and rope. There is plenty soft powder, for an over-night, tenting and thermals can easily fight off wind chill and freeze. Although the music is gay.

[ihateaisb]

how do you attach the quickdraw to the ice?

[PorterWashington]

In a nutshell: The Quicks are bolted in to the rock face, the rope's in looped and go together with Carabiner and pulley wedges. The Quicks have dual locking system, the new models are titanium and contain a "dog-bone" support and locking mechanism. Now, don't try this on a mountain until you learn to this in your back yard first. Hope this helps.

[ihateaisb]

o ok thnx yeh i wont try this i do mostly indoor and outdoor rock climbing never been ice climbing

[outdoorbloke]

The quickdraws are attached using ice screws or "trad" climbing methods used here in the UK. (dependant on access with ice screws/trad gear, or whether it is pure ice or mixed climbing)

They are clipped into the ice screws, then the other carabiner is used to clip the rope into.

No pulley wedges used here at all and certainly no bolts!

[davefount]

This is a really nice video. Nicely captures the beauty of scottish winter gully climbing, and reminds me of my own ascent of point 5.

[AceLockCo]

Don't they have sound in Scotland?

[RonWalker1955]

The sound track was removed by YouTube (see comments below) and it's impossible to add it back on without uploading another video...

[AceLockCo]

You should check out Vimeo, they are not dicks like YouTube and won't mess with your videos, which is just as much of an infringement as using copyrighted music.

[fernargentina]

Hi! i am from Argentina, I hope to be there, in Ben Nevis in April. What about the conditions to climb? I need some information.. Can you help me? Thanks , FERNANdo

[RonWalker1955]

April is normaly the best month for classic ice climbing on Ben Nevis. The video was filmed on the 24th April 2008

[LightweightUK2007]

Quality vid, filmed with helmet cam?

[LightweightUK2007]

Was this filmed with helmet cam? Great video, was there early this year (Feb-2008)...

[RonWalker1955]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Pity someone complained that the music background track was copyright and had it removed in last week or two. the background track was credited to the said artist and they would no doubt have benefited by it more than the video benefited by their music.

The video was filmed when climbing with a five year old Sony Cybershot digital camera on the 21st of April 2008.

From the climbing videos I've seen using helmet cams I'm not sure they work that well.

[StraubGibson]

Quality!

Hopefully be on this come winter :)

[RonWalker1955]

It's a great route if you are first in the queue and there's no spindrift...! The chimney pitch (2nd)in the video is the first time I'd actualy seen it without being engulfed in spindrift avalanches when climbing. Conditions vary a lot but March and April are usually best. Good luck and take care...

[seanhowell5]

Great video. must be quite hard to film it whilst climbing, well done.

[RobNoone87]

nice vid man!!!