According to the Independent , in 15 people lost their lives on the mountain - double the number of the previous year. Ben Nevis is a popular destination for visitors to Scotland and attracts an estimated , ascents a year. The summit, which is the collapsed dome of an ancient volcano, features the ruins of an observatory which was continuously staffed between and Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles, standing at a mighty 1, metres above sea level.
There are three paths to ascend Ben Nevis, the tourist path for novice walkers, and experienced hillwalkers can take the Torlundy route north east of Fort William and Gorge car park at Steal. The normal time taken to climb to the top by the tourist path is three and a half to five hours, but coming down is much faster and estimated to take between one and a half to two and a half hours.
But novice walkers are warned not to undertake the trek up Ben Nevis between November and May or during bad or cloudy weather. Climbers are advised to return by the same path they ascended, and should take a map and compass. Trainers are not suitable for the tourist path as it can become very slippery when wet, and make sure to dress warm in layers as the temperature at the summit is just below freezing on average. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team?
Email us at tips the-sun. It has already seen a number of other fatal accidents this winter, although this is the first incident caused by an avalanche. More than , people ascend Ben Nevis each year and there are several deaths annually, according to mountaineering expert Alan Arnette , with fatalities caused by a number of factors.
There are multiple routes up the 1,m 4,ft mountain, ranging in difficulty from easy to extremely challenging. The hardest routes, only to be attempted by experienced rock climbers, are the Observatory Ridge and North East Buttress routes. These are both graded as Very Difficult rock climbs in the UK grading system and require rock-climbing and safety equipment.
Previous scrambling and hillwalking experience is recommended, and Lochaber Guides says that good weather is a must. Away from the more challenging ridges to the summit is the Mountain Track — by far the simplest and most popular route of ascent. A summer ascent takes around three to four hours, while a winter ascent can take up to eight, with the descent taking less time. The tourist board of the nearby town of Fort William says that a hike should only be attempted — at any time of the year — if climbers have full waterproof and warm clothing, a warm hat, gloves, substantial boots, an easily readable map, a compass and the ability to navigate accurately in mist and cloud under difficult conditions.
If the weather on the summit becomes a threat to life, there is a small refuge that climbers can take shelter in.
Two other injured climbers were airlifted away; one died on Tuesday evening and the other was taken to Queen Elizabeth hospital in Glasgow. Police Scotland coordinated the mountain rescue response, with support from volunteers from Lochaber mountain rescue and Glencoe mountain rescue teams. The Scottish ambulance service said it sent three ambulances, its air ambulance and a trauma team to the scene, while military personnel on exercises nearby also offered help.
My thoughts are very much with the bereaved and injured. And my gratitude as always for the work of our emergency services, mountain rescue and coastguard. The deaths are the latest in a series of fatalities and injuries in the Highlands this winter, including two others on Ben Nevis, whose peak stands at 1, metres 4,ft above sea level.
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