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Changing Landscape

Waymarkers on Ben Nevis

Working Group Recommendations

Mountaineering

The Allt a’Mhuilinn – North Face approach to Ben Nevis

  • Paragling over Ben NevisNew Signage on the A82 at Torlundy and at the turn into the Leanachan Forest
  • The Forest Road to the new North Face Car Park needs to be metalled
  • The North Face Car Park needs to be enlarged to include a camping site, rubbish bins and WC facilities
  • The idea of a community forest providing low level access to a climbers memorial at a new North face Viewpoint should be developed
  • The line of the Path needs to be re-evaluated
  • Potential funding and management partnerships should be investigated
  • The path to the CIC should be improved
  • The CIC hut should provide a ‘Climbers Shelter’ and WC
  • Web Cameras facing the North Face routes should be investigated.

Mountain Biking

  • SkiingThe development of the ‘Puggy Line’ from Fersit to Fort William as a Cross Country Mountain Bike Trail
  • The connection of several Cross Country routes

Skiing

  • Improvements to allow access to the top of Aonach Mor for Beginner Skiers
  • Improved Access to the ‘Back Corries’ of Aonach Mor
  • The development of a Speed Ski Course

Air Sports

  • Access to ‘Real time Weather Information’
  • Designation of specific Paraglide launch sites at
    • Black Corries Jacksonville
    • Glen Gloy
    • Melantee
    • Ben Duror
    • Sgur Finisgaig
  • Leanachan – access for landing Hang-gliders and Paragliders

Paddling

  • PaddlingThe development of an International standard White Water Course at the Fort William Tail Race
  • Access to information on river flow levels
  • Parking and Changing facilities in Lochaber


Information

  • The creation of a ‘High Street’ Outdoor Information Point
  • The development of a co-ordinated Information Technology strategy for Lochaber

Events

  • Fort William High StreetThe development of a winter season ‘Mountain Culture Festival’
  • An International White Water Event
  • An International Paragliding Event
  • An International Ice Climbing Event

Access Forum

  • Investigation of the role of the community in the proposed Access Forum
  • Continued support of the Nevis Strategy
  • Establishment of a system of access issue reporting and response

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