Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from Loch Lochy 20/05/2014   © Brian Mcwilliam

Ben Nevis from Binnein Mor; August 1997.   © Roger Vander Steen

The CIC hut is dwarfed by the North Face and surrounding bolders. 12th February 2013   © Alistair Craig

Ben Nevis from Stob Dubh (Buachaille Etive Beag); 1 May 2012.   © Roger Vander Steen

Ben Nevis, Sgurr a'Mhaim and Stob Ban from Cow Hill 14th Feb '12   © Alistair Craig

The Ben from the Caledonian canal near Naptunes' Staircase   © Alistair Craig

Ben Nevis from the southwest. Seen across Loch Linnhe from Inverscaddle Bay, November 2011.   © David S Brown

Ben Nevis in winter raiment; in late afternoon light and perfectly reflected in Loch Eil   © Ian Evans

Ben Nevis seen across Loch Linnhe from the WSW, with the houses of Auchintore. The zigzags of the Tourist Route are clearly visible from this angle. 7th November 2010.   © David S Brown

Ben Nevis seen from the Narrows of Loch Eil, with the houses of Achaphubuil. 7th November 2010.   © David S Brown

Ben Nevis seen from Carn Mor Dearg Arete   © James Corrigan

on the way back from summit   © Diana Strausa

Ben Nevis from near the end of the CMD Arete   © Steven Budd

Ben Nevis from Binnein Beag   © john wells

Looking south east to Carn Dearg in Glen Nevis   © Sam Holmes

The North Face of the Ben from the CIC hut 18/03/10   © Gareth Lynn

Looking across to Ben Nevis North Face from carn Dearg Meadhonach / Carn Mor Dearg - 4th December 2009   © Mark Stevens

The North Face of the Ben from the deep snowy track near the Allt a'Mhuilinn 18th February 2010   © Alistair Craig

Ben Nevis, as seen from Loch Eil. [June 2009]   © Ewan Dunn

Ben Nevis seen from Beaden nam Biam. Nov 09 Photo By Carlo Fedi.   © domenico pocai

CMD Arete and ben Nevis north face 05/12/09   © Mark Stevens

Ben Nevis & North Face from Carn Dearg Meadhonach 05/12/09   © Mark Stevens

Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from the Caledonian Canal   © Kris Benzie

Eastern Traverse of the Great Tower on Tower Ridge. March 09   © Allan Donald

Castle Ridge March 09   © Allan Donald

Carn Mor Dearg Arete and Ben Nevis summit from Carn Mor Dearg on 12th September 2009   © Keith Waugh

Ben Nevis from the slopes of Carn Dearg Meadhonach 12th September 2009   © Keith Waugh

Ben Nevis & Carn Mor Dearg Arete panorama viewed from Carn Mor Dearg on 12th September 2009   © Keith Waugh

A panorama of the north face of Ben Nevis in June 2009.   © Keith Waugh

The summit cairn and emergency shelter on Ben Nevis.   © Keith Waugh

check out all those bags guess the path will be even more inviting to some folk   © Andrew Law

View up glen- Carn Beag Dearg on left and Ben Nevis on right.   © Hethsie storey

Summit of the Ben 30th dec 2008 ...astounding   © Dougie Mccoll

Ben Nevis from Sgurr a'Mhaim   © Craig Mitchell

30th dec 2008 ..summit of THE BEN...   © Dougie Mccoll

Ben Nevis from the southwest, seen across Loch Linnhe. Taken from the south side of Inverscaddle Bay, Ardgour. 5th November 2008.   © David S Brown

Ben Nevis seen across Loch Linnhe from Camusnagaul on a calm November morning.   © David S Brown

The cliffs of Ben Nevis from the ascent to CMD, proving that snow does last all year in Scotland - taken on 4 August 2008.   © Brian Howarth

View from the top .   © Rab Edgar

The Ben at its best, the ruin of the Observatory quite creepy in the mist   © Dave Dickson

the weather station ruins   © Glenn Cooper

Nevis from Stob Coire nam Beith   © Jon Stockton

last of the snow cornice on nevis summit june 2008   © John Graham

Coire na h-Urchaire from the mountain track nearing the Halfway Lochan 19/2/08   © Alistair Craig

Meall an t-Suidhe and Lochan an t-Suidhe on a warm sunny February '08   © Alistair Craig

The north face seen from the track to the CIC hut 19/2/08   © Alistair Craig

Ben Nevis from the air, just look how close the path goes to a cliff face, be prepared.   © Hilary Neilson

C I C hut on Nevis, seen from the slopes of Carn Mor Dearg 29/12/07   © Ken Mcinnes