North East Buttress - Ben Nevis
North East Buttress
Very Difficult / 400 m
- First ascent: 6 Sep 1892 - J E B & C Hopkinson
- The route tops out very close to the summit of the mountain.
- This ridge is less traveled than some of the others.
- The rock becomes extremely slippy and greasy when wet, best tackled in dry weather.
Logistics
- Start/Finish Point: The North Face Car Park
- Route description
Approach:
- Follow well marked signs from the car park to the Allt a’ Mhullinn burn and follow the path to the Charles Inglis Clark (C.I.C.) Memorial Hut (1.5 to 2 hours).
- From CIC: North East Buttress is the massive furthest left buttress on the crag
- Tower Ridge is the massive ridge rising out of the Douglas Boulder.
Descent
- Scramble down the Tower Ridge (Difficult).
- Merge with the approach path and return to the parking lot.
Tower Ridge
Difficult / 600 m