Night-time fundraiser lights up Ben Nevis

A bitterly cold night failed to put off hardy walkers who tackled the recent ‘Light Up Ben Nevis Walk’, which saw the slopes of Britain's highest mountain illuminated in a spectacular fundraiser.

The event was in aid of the Ben Nevis Fund which supports essential environmental work in the area.

Organiser Mike Pescod told the Lochaber Times: ‘Nevis at Night is a fundraiser for Nevis Landscape Partnership to help look after Ben Nevis, the biggest and most important icon we have here in the Outdoor Capital of the UK.

‘Not only did we raise funds that will go directly into the management of the Nevis area, we also wanted to shine a light on Ben Nevis being a cause in its own right.

‘It makes a fantastic venue for fundraising events and we want to encourage people to enjoy the mountain but it also needs a lot of looking after and fundraising events, in particular, should contribute to this.

‘The Light Up Ben Nevis walk is the first stage in the Nevis at Night event which we will grow into an annual festival, accessible to everyone, all in support of the essential work carried out by Nevis Landscape Partnership. The event was excellent and everyone did brilliantly on a bitterly cold night and we will be looking for even more people to take part next year.

‘The event would not have been possible without the support of Glen Nevis Holidays, Crannog and John Muir Trust and our thanks go to them.’

Money raised by the walk went into the Ben Nevis Fund which now totals more than £1,200 with five weeks still to go.