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Quote: Originally posted by brianconwy on 15/9/2009

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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 

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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.

Brian

There is a picture of the CMD arete with Ben Nevis on the front page of this months trail magazine.  There are some other pictures inside.

Brian

This youtube video is a good watch for those that don't like heights.

RH