Ben Nevis and its 3 giant neighbours
Ski mountaineering & steep skiing on the UK's highest peak and adjacent mountains
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 23 km
- Ascent
- 2.2 km
- Descent
- 2.9 km
Ski Touring in Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis and surrounding hills hosts the famous Fort William UCI downhill and has fantastic all year hiking and biking.
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Ski Touring Routes in Ben Nevis
North Castle Gully
A great pairing with South Castle Gully, if steep and extreme is your aim of the day.
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 9 m
- Descent
- 367 m
South Castle Gully
Deep cut, steep couloir for the entire length - a great tick.
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 8 m
- Descent
- 450 m
An Chul-Choire
A fantastic way to get way out of the resort boundaries and down into a wild and remote corner of Aonach Mor/Aonach Beag.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 6 km
- Ascent
- 454 m
- Descent
- 879 m
Number 2 Gully
Technical, narrow and steep, a hidden gem!
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 1.4 km
- Ascent
- 5 m
- Descent
- 604 m
Number 4 Gully
A great introduction to skiing on the north face, yet still requiring strong technical abilities
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 486 m
Tower Gully
Starting only slightly below the summit of the Ben, you’ve got a fantastic 650 metres of skiing ahead of you all the way down to the CIC Hut through alpine-like scenery
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 658 m
Number 3 Gully
This is one steep and poker straight gully!
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 544 m
Number 5 Gully
Stretching down the north face for 350m, Number 5 Gully is the longest of the named Grade I gullies on the north face
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 511 m
CIC Hut Walk-In
The north face of Ben Nevis hosts some of the finest steep skiing in the Highlands, with a huge range of routes accessible straight from the doors of the CIC Hut
Easy Ski Touring
- Distance
- 5.4 km
- Ascent
- 642 m
- Descent
- 16 m
Aonach Mor West Face
Explore the west face of Aonach Mor
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 3.7 km
- Ascent
- 135 m
- Descent
- 702 m
South Castle Gully
One of the most aesthetic snow gullies on Ben Nevis due to its high walls and positioning on the Castle side of Carn Dearg.
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 3.4 km
- Ascent
- 548 m
- Descent
- 548 m