Ben Nevis Challenge
26 – 28 September 2008

Do you want to climb the highest mountain in the UK and raise money for charity?  For the second year, VETAID is offering you the chance to scale Ben Nevis and raise funds to support our work in Africa.  The challenge of climbing to the roof of Britain will provide the memory of a lifetime.

Ben Nevis, standing at 4,406 feet (1,343 metres) is Britain’s highest peak, rising from sea level two and a half miles south-east of Fort William.  The popular ascent route is by the so-called 'Tourist’s Path'.  This belies the extremely strenuous nature of the climb that is tiring even if not technically difficult, with the ascent likely to take at least 5 hours.

Ben Nevis forms a horse-shoe shape ridge with Carn Mor Dearg, and these two mountains are connected by a narrow ridge with a rocky crest, the Carn Mor Dearg arete.  The views from the summit on good days are awe-inspiring, the most immediate being to the east, over Aonach Mor and Aonach Beag beyond. To the south beyond Glen Nevis lies the rocky ridge of the Mamores, and still further the mountains of Glencoe.

Thirteen people took part in last year’s Ben Nevis challenge in May, successfully raising over £8,000 to go towards our projects in Africa.  If you want to get involved please contact Sophie at sophie@vetaid.org.

This event is run in collaboration with Charitytrek.