Free Solo on Ben Nevis (Left Hand Route)

Join Scottish climber and filmmaker Dave MacLeod for a fast, high-stakes dash up Ben Nevis: a free solo of the legendary Left Hand Route on the Orion Face. In just a few minutes, the film drops you onto steep, cold stone high above the corries, where every move is deliberate, every foothold earned, and the exposure is as big as the mountain itself. What makes this worth watching is the mix of pure commitment and crisp perspective—fluid solo climbing paired with striking aerial and immersive angles that let you feel the scale of the face and the precision of the climbing. It’s a bite-sized hit of Scottish adventure: quiet focus, big atmosphere, and the kind of controlled intensity that reminds you why we can’t look away when someone climbs with nothing but skill, nerve, and the line in front of them.

Dave MacLeod · 6:41

Some exciting soloing and filming on Left Hand Route on the Orion Face on Ben Nevis. My book on training for climbing https://www.davemacleod.com/shop/9outof10climbers My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davemacleod