Slush Puppy on Ben Nevis

After a wet and warm weekend I went up to the North Face of Ben Nevis today, where it was still wet and warm. Conditions were typically Scottish with a cloud base just above the CIC hut and rain at all but the very highest altitudes, consequently the camera stayed in my pack and there's no photos to liven up this post!
However, despite the gushing water under the ice and the stream of debris and small rocks on top of it, we and another party climbed the classic 'Green Gully IV 4'. Due to the thaw the route was in easy climbing conditions, not too steep and a little slushy. Protection though was scarce and axe placements certainly didn't inspire confidence!
There weren't many people on the hill today but Comb Gully did also see an ascent.