Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the UK, at 1344 metres. Located near Fort William in Scotland, it is a major tourist attraction, with its own visitor centre, and there are plenty of campsites, hostels and hotels nearby. These pictures were taken during a walk to the top on the 'tourist path', which zig-zags up the western face of the mountain. The pictures are from mid-May 2004, and there was still plenty of snow on the summit plateau.

	Looking north-west across Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe, viewed from the tourist path.
	The view from the western side of Ben Nevis. Glen Nevis is in the foreground, Loch Linnhe runs across the centre of the picture, Loch Eil recedes into the distance and Corpach is on the right-hand side.
	The summit plateau viewed from the top of the tourist path.
	Approaching the summit. This picture shows why it is necessary to take a dog-leg route from the top of the tourist path to the summit, in order to avoid falling into the gullies of the northern face, which are sometimes concealed by cornices.
	The summit of Ben Nevis, with a gully in the background.
	Various shelters, ruins and cairns on the summit.