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Winter Climbing on Ben Nevis and Glencoe. Buy a Ben Nevis Print. Besuchermagnet Ben Nevis. Blizzards and precarious mountain paths were far from the only scares the weathermen faced. On a couple of occasions the observatory was struck by lightning. The first time, the lightning came down the chimney and set the wooden lining of the building on fire. The blaze was extinguished. The weathermen had to repeatedly dig through 5ft 1. During the summer and autumn months, when life was a little less arduous, the observatory attracted a number of volunteers, mostly students.

One was Charles Wilson, who was inspired to study clouds by his experience at the top of the mountain. He later won the Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of the cloud chamber, the first device to make it possible to detect radiation and subatomic particles which we cannot see with the naked eye.

There were a number of people whose experiences up there influenced them to go on and discover things which made them famous. It was closed down, and the data largely has remained hidden in the dusty pages of archives ever since. Today, we have advanced weather forecast models — which are capable of using the kind of data taken at Ben Nevis to generate three-dimensional pictures of the atmosphere. It was not until that Ben Nevis was confirmed by the Ordnance Survey as the highest mountain in Britain and Ireland, ahead of its rival Ben Macdhui.

The path is rocky and dangerously slippery, especially when wet, and visibility is often limited by cloud, rain and fog. With the right equipment, good boots, navigational skills and a decent level of physical fitness, the climb is exhilarating and enjoyable. Continue to use the site as normal if you're happy with this, or click here to change your settings. Toggle navigation. Ben Nevis. Photo by Brian Martin.

Climbing Ben Nevis. Check out the following links for mountain weather: The Met Office gives a five-day forecast for Ben Nevis. Be prepared Warm, wind and waterproof clothing is essential including gloves, hat, fully waterproof and windproof jacket and trousers and spare clothing such as a warm sweater or fleece.

Finding your way People often get into difficulties when the cloud lowers, it gets dark or snow covers the track making the route less obvious. Find out more about phone apps and GPS devices here The summit of Ben Nevis is on the edge of the cliffs, and there are steep gullies on either side of the route down, therefore it is absolutely essential that you know and are able to follow the correct directions to safely gain the lower slopes.

Take your litter home Ben Nevis is famous for being Britain's highest mountain, but notorious for being Britain's highest rubbish dump. And if you can take down more litter than you took up? That makes you one of the good guys! In an emergency If you are lost or injured and unable to get yourself off the hill, dial or and ask for Police and then ask for Mountain Rescue. Further information Highland Council has a dedicated ranger base right at the foot of the main mountain track in Glen Nevis, with toilets and car parking facilities.