Ben Nevis via Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête
Hi everyone, my friend and I have relatively recently started bagging Munros. Last weekend we did 3 in one day with a grade 1 scramble and beginner ridge walk.
The last weekend of June we are planning on doing Ben Nevis via Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête. I know this is a big step up so I am looking for advice on other scrambles and ridge walks which can help prepare us.
We both have hiking boots and poles, waterproof windbreakers and 20litre bags to hold our water, snacks for fuel and to put layers in when not in use as well as power banks. Any additional gear recommendations would be welcome, we want to be as prepared as possible.
One concern I have is snow. We have a bit of experience hiking in the snow as a lot of the snow from winter hasn’t fully melted on the summits we have so far completed but I saw a video of someone doing our exact ridge just a week ago and it appears to be FULL of snow. I’m hopeful this will be mostly melted by the time we expect to go but I was wondering if there is any extra gear we should be thinking of getting in case it isn’t.
We both have merrell Moab GTX mid hiking boots, I’m not sure if these can be used with strap on crampons (if needed) or if ice spikes would be enough if the ridge is snowy.
If anyone has done this route before and has any suggestions or things to note that would also be incredibly welcome!