Quote: Originally posted by brianconwy on 15/9/2009
You could always do Ben Nevis via the Carn Mor Dearg arete. It gets you away from the hordes on the tourist path and is a much more interesting route. Although longer it doesn't feel much longer because it is much more interesting with views of the massive Northen cliffs. I found the main difficulty was crossing the stream to get to the ridge.
Brian
Hey thanks for that! Looks easier than crib goch? Have you done both aretes?
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Yes, but I have done crib goch many times but the CMD arete only once. The CMD arete seemed a great deal easier and less exposed, but I had done the aonach eagach ridge a couple of days before which was quite a lot harder than crib goch - lots of pinnacles. Doing the CMD arete shortly after that may have made it seem easier.
Respect to you! Crib Goch is far too scary for me, I am a proper wuss and no way could I have managed that without ropes!
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