Working Group Recommendations

Mountaineering

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

• New 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

• The 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

• The 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

• The 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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