Re: Walkers in trainers rescued in Ben Nevis blizzard
Re: Walkers in trainers rescued in Ben Nevis blizzard
I am an experienced hill walker/hiker/scrambler and this was a big part of my life from when I was very young until I became too injury prone to enjoy it. I have seen people go up mountains in trainers with no problems. I would not do this myself as I prefer proper foot and ankle support along with the grip you have from a good sole. But I have walked the peaks and scrambled in Snowdonia in poor weather wearing just DMs. These guys are being called idiots for wearing trainers. Well you can quite easily slip in a storm wearing decent walking boots. They look as though they were protected from the elements in their warm jackets etc. It was just foolhardy to go up given the weather forecast with no map and tbh I would not fancy any kind of mountain walk at this time of year. It's a form of dangerous sport. The weather can change at the best of times when you are up a mountain. Even with crampons, emergency supplies and the best gore tex accessories. If there is a storm warning you just do not go up at all. (unless you are an adrenaline junkie and I have known such people!)Re: Walkers in trainers rescued in Ben Nevis blizzard
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...lands-51447226Re: Walkers in trainers rescued in Ben Nevis blizzard
When I was a child a neighbour's brother died skiing on Ben Nevis in winter. He was not an inexperienced tourist. Just unlucky. It's a notorious place for winter accidents and has fatalities most years. Just looking at Omah's photo I feel nervous of that climb in a high wind. But it's truly stunning and makes me yearn for that amazing feeling you only ever have at the top of a mountain. The few seconds of stillness and peace (apart from the blinking hikers taking selfies behind you!)
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