Ben Nevis

"Geoff Berrow" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Work are planning a walk up Ben Nevis as a charity fund raiser.

Not much used to walking up mountains where I live. I think I'm
moderately fit now, (good for a 10 mile walk without too much bother).
Do you think I'll find this much of a challenge?
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No Problem, on the day you will manage just fine, the following day you will
be stiff, big time! calfs & quads, try strengthening these up before you go,
if you havn't got a hill near by go up and downstairs a lot!

"Geoff Berrow" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Work are planning a walk up Ben Nevis as a charity fund raiser.

Not much used to walking up mountains where I live. I think I'm
moderately fit now, (good for a 10 mile walk without too much bother).
Do you think I'll find this much of a challenge?
--

No Problem, on the day you will manage just fine, the following day you will
be stiff, big time! calfs & quads, try strengthening these up before you go,
if you havn't got a hill near by go up and downstairs a lot!

On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 19:25:36 +0000, Geoff Berrow <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Work are planning a walk up Ben Nevis as a charity fund raiser.

Not much used to walking up mountains where I live. I think I'm
moderately fit now, (good for a 10 mile walk without too much bother).
Do you think I'll find this much of a challenge?

I did it about 5 years ago, was probably less fit than you are, and I
managed it. What killed me was the descent as the path isn't smooth
and my knees took a pounding at odd angles. We were staying in Fort
William for another 3 days after doing Nevis and I couldn't walk
up/downhill at all.
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Quoted message said:

Work are planning a walk up Ben Nevis as a charity fund raiser.

Quoted message said:

Not much used to walking up mountains where I live. I think I'm
moderately fit now, (good for a 10 mile walk without too much bother).
Do you think I'll find this much of a challenge?

The 10 miles is not much bother but if you are used to flatish walks you
might find the 4400 feet of ascent a bit of a challenge, and then you
have to descend all the way down again. :-)

The average grockle is said to take 8 hours or more. The first time I
did it it took 3 and a half hours* (but I was young then). The faster
runners probably aim for 90 minutes so it isn't really hard. Only you
know what you are really capable of.

*The second time I did it I had to have an overnight stop halfway up.
(Follow the recently posted links in the paths across Scotland thread if
you want to find out why.)

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Roger Chapman

Geoff, you should manage it easily enough as a one-off. I would be
more concerned to ensure that everyone is properly prepared for foul
weather and that some can guarantee a safe descent for all if the
visibilty drops to 50 metres or less at the top. Enough need to be
able to navigate to ensure the sefety of all.

Geoff Berrow <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Work are planning a walk up Ben Nevis as a charity fund raiser.

Not much used to walking up mountains where I live. I think I'm
moderately fit now, (good for a 10 mile walk without too much bother).
Do you think I'll find this much of a challenge?

Take it easy and it will not be a problem. Heed the usual warnings
about weather etc.

--
Adrian

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Quoted message said:

Geoff, you should manage it easily enough as a one-off. I would be
more concerned to ensure that everyone is properly prepared for foul
weather and that some can guarantee a safe descent for all if the
visibilty drops to 50 metres or less at the top. Enough need to be
able to navigate to ensure the sefety of all.

Well, by all accounts it's an annual event so there should be plenty of
old hands about. They are reckoning about 8 hours for the round trip
which seems in line with what people have said.

Thanks for all your replies, I think I'll give it a go. Any problems
with taking the dog?
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"Geoff Berrow" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I noticed that Message-ID:
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contained the following:

Quoted message said:

Geoff, you should manage it easily enough as a one-off. I would be
more concerned to ensure that everyone is properly prepared for foul
weather and that some can guarantee a safe descent for all if the
visibilty drops to 50 metres or less at the top. Enough need to be
able to navigate to ensure the sefety of all.

Well, by all accounts it's an annual event so there should be plenty of
old hands about. They are reckoning about 8 hours for the round trip
which seems in line with what people have said.

Thanks for all your replies, I think I'll give it a go. Any problems
with taking the dog?
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You've obviously considered your own state of fitness - what about the dog?
Personally, I'd say that the paths (especially nearer the summit) would be
pretty hard going on the paw unless the dog was used to it. Having said
that, a dog from one of the local farms used to go up to the summit every
day to get snacks from walkers.

druidh

My plan was to walk up and then ride the train back down.

.... then my other half pointed out that I was thinking of Snowdon.

Cheers

Blippie
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"druidh" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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You've obviously considered your own state of fitness - what about the
dog?

The dog reckons he can do it too.

<fetches coat...>

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Quoted message said:

You've obviously considered your own state of fitness - what about the dog?
Personally, I'd say that the paths (especially nearer the summit) would be
pretty hard going on the paw unless the dog was used to it. Having said
that, a dog from one of the local farms used to go up to the summit every
day to get snacks from walkers.

There's a possibility of blistered paws from the heat of the bare rocks.
(Depending on weather conditions.)
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Stewart Robert Hinsley