In January on Ben Nevis it is very likely you will need crampons.These strap to your boots and turn walking on ice and snow from a slippery worry to a real pleasure. Honestly, for some people after the summit of Ben Nevis the next best memory is moving easily on what seemed earlier impossible terrain. Have a look at the grin on Jason’s face at 1.58 on the video!
So what crampons do you need for Ben Nevis?
We use 12 point mountaineering crampons as our ‘client crampons’ for winter ascents of Ben Nevis. On the main summit path to Ben Nevis you can use a 10 point crampon on the main track. But a 12 point gives your more versatility on steeper ground.
Currently we use Decathlon 12 point crampons
, these are provided along with ice axes as part of the package when you book with Wild Mountain Guides. No need to hire or buy kit, but if you area going to buy kit why not ask us for advice or try ours out first?