Ben Nevis Autor
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| Elevation | 1345 |
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| Topo map | OS |
| English translation | "Venomous mountain" or "mountain with its head in the clouds" |
| Locations | Lochaber |
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| Scotland | |
| UK | |
| Mountain range | Grampian Mountains |
| Did you know | The summit of Ben Nevis is a large stony plateau of about 40 hectares (100 acres). |
| Books | Hidden Fouls |
| Die Drei ??? - the Pharao's Message | |
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| ID | 525890 |
About Ben Nevis Autor
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. Standing at 1,345 metres above sea level, it is at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William.
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...An ironing board abandoned at the top of Ben Nevis has angered hillwalkers in the Scottish Highlands...
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... Really unique Last year, he completed the Three Peaks Challenge of Snowdon, Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike while walking backwards...
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... It is the highest point in Britain until you get to Scotland s Ben Nevis, 260 miles (418km) away as the crow flies...
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...A mountain rescuer has carried a 100kg (220lb) barbell on his shoulders up Ben Nevis to raise money for motor neurone disease (MND) research...
Boy, 6, conquers UK's 12 highest peaks for charity
... Having already scaled Scafell Pike and Snowdon, respectively the highest peaks in England and Wales, Oscar Burrow made it to Ben Nevis s summit at 13:00 BST...
Ben Nevis: Climber dies after avalanche on Scottish mountain
...A man has died in an avalanche on the North Face of Ben Nevis in Scotland...
Speedo Mick set to start final fundraising walk
... On his final walk, starting on 29 December, he plans to scale the Britain s three national mountain peaks - Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, and Mount Snowdon - along the way...
Royals feeds penguins as Jubilee celebrations continue
... The focal point in Scotland was Edinburgh Castle but teams from Walking With The Wounded also lit beacons at the summits of Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike in England, Mount Snowdon in Wales and Slieve Donard in Northern Ireland...
Ben Nevis: Climber dies after avalanche on Scottish mountain
A Man has died in an avalanche on the North Face of Ben Nevis in Scotland.
Emergency services were made aware of The Avalanche at about 15:35 GMT on Friday and the 48-year-old was pronounced dead at The Scene .
Another man, 40, suffered serous injuries and was taken to Belford Hospital in Fort William . Their next of kin have been informed.
Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team, which was dispatched with a helicopter, said the slide was about 600m (1969ft).
Ben Nevis , which stands at 1,345m (4,413ft), is Britain's highest peak.
In a Facebook post, The Mountain rescue team said The Men were found at Number Two gully and offered their thoughts to The Climber 's families.
The Post read: " With The Weather creating some challenging conditions the helicopter was limited to the assistance it could offer.
" This meant that we had an extended extrication of The Casualties and eight hours after The Initial call we delivered the casualty to the Belford Hospital for further assessment and treatment. "
Another climber, died in an accident on the North Face of The Mountain in August .
Source of news: bbc.com
