Sprinkled with icing sugar

Crisp White snow and and a deep blue sky along the Arete

Lonely tent

Somebody decided to strike camp on route to Ben Nevis's summit

Hands-on ridge walk

Total concentration and accurate foot placement are called for, along the ridge

The summit's not in sight

Still a long way to the top and times getting short

Ridgeview

Looking back down at the way we've come

Leading the way

The clouds scatter as Les heads for the top

Not far now

Peter closely followed by Paul on the final push for Britian's highest summit

Views off into the distance

Some of the marvellous colours as the sun plays it's games

Fascinating the light dance

A closer look at those colours