Ice climbing on Point Five Gully - a day to remember
Loading...
Uploaded by RonWalker1955 on Apr 24, 2008
Point Five Gully on Ben Nevis is probably one of the most famous ice climbs, if not the most famous ice gully climb in the world.
The Scottish ice route on the north face of Ben Nevis (the UK's highest peak) was first climbed in 1959 over six days by Alexander, Clough, Pipes, and Shaw using fixed ropes and using wooden shafted ice axes to cut steps into the ice. It's the orginal benchmark Grade V to which all other routes are compared.
Fortunately in GOOD CONDITIONS nowadays with modern ice axes, crampons and ice screws it is considerably easier and a lot lot quicker to climb...!
Good late season snow ice conditions on the 21st of April 2008 provided an enjoyable ice climb for Ron Walker and Fi Chappell and the opportunity to film and produce this short climbing video.
More details and photos at http://talisman-activities.blogspot.com/2008/04/perfect-ice-on-ben.html
For winter ice climbing courses, guiding and the latest winter climbing conditions check out our Talisman Mountaineering blog at http://talisman-activities.blogspot.com/
Link to this comment:
Uploader Comments (RonWalker1955)
Top Comments
-
Great video. must be quite hard to film it whilst climbing, well done.
3 years ago 3
-
nice vid man!!!
3 years ago 3
All Comments (31)
-
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
-
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.
-
Nice, digging the video... not digging the music so much.
-
awesome footage!
-
Outstanding video!!! Indeed a very nice place... went over there in summer time and couldn't reach to see that huge amount of snow!
- 3:56How To Ice Climb Steep Iceby peakmtnguides8,407 views
- 2:06How Not to Ice Climbby chrislarvin68,478 views
- 5:21Alpine Climbing - Chamonixby allanrobb19,779 views
- 1:51Marmot Athletes Ice Climbing in Ouray, COby marmotpro76,217 views
- 2:47ARC'TERYX Will Gadd Ice Climbing in Marble Canyonby arcteryxequipmentinc50,707 views
- 2:15Ice Climbing Fallingby dvxbrian915,797 views
- 6:03Ice Axes — How it's Madeby robinsya36,241 views
- 8:09John Cunningham Climbing Ben Nevis 1976by PaulMJCunningham38,534 views
- 5:32Scottish ice climbing on Smith's Route Ben Nevisby RonWalker195514,197 views
- 3:50Death on Ben Nevis (Almost)by Gazhax8,968 views
- 3:44Marylin Manson - Iceclimbingby wallischeck129,772 views
- 1:53Extreme Ice Climbing Gearby Hemingwaymarketing27,610 views
- 6:05Ice Climbing WI5+, Cathedral Ledge, NHby northeastfreak9,448 views
- 4:56Oregon Field Guide Ice Climbing - Part 1by zippyslug3117,829 views
- 5:03Ben Nevis - Ice & mixed climbing on the Orion faceby aestokesrees25,770 views
- 0:31Quick Lesson in Ice Climbingby mtcaving20,916 views
- 6:44Ben Nevis Winter Climbingby notdesperatedan4,706 views
- 5:06Aweberg!by Gravsports27,335 views
- 2:57MICA Guidesby MICAGuides2,974 views
whats the composer of this song?
carryonvanhutton 1 year ago
@carryonvanhutton
Phil Thorton "Timeless Passion"
RonWalker1955 11 months ago
Hi Ron,
Love the video.
You forgot to mention who did the first ascent. Of course I knew anyway.
James
jamesclgh 1 year ago
@jamesclgh
Thanks James, I hadn't realises I'd missed that out !!!!
RonWalker1955 10 months ago
@RonWalker1955
Now amended!!
RonWalker1955 10 months ago
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
fernargentina 3 years ago
April is normaly the best month for classic ice climbing on Ben Nevis. The video was filmed on the 24th April 2008
RonWalker1955 2 years ago