Trainers are fine, in the warmer Summer months, but blimey, this is the summit of Britains highest mountain, in the depths of full Scottish winter conditions.
You have to be very fit and fully confident in your abilities to wear walshes in the depth of Winter.
Mike Cudahy, the famous Ultra Runner wore them in full winter conditions, whilst training for his sub 3 Pennine Way record in the Scottish highlands, but that was during his 200 miles a week training schedules.
If you wear footwear that offer little insulation for your feet in damp extreme cold conditions, then you have to be extremely fit and be able to self rescue yourself if things go pearshape.
Calling out the Mountain rescue, would be extremely irresponsible, especially when the sensible person would take all the necessary precautions in such dangerous conditions.
Ive only been to the summit of Ben Nevis once, in late October, but in very mild perfectly clear conditions, and with little wind.
It was incredible weather, the kind of weather a walker can only dream about so late in the year
There was no snow on the summit plateau, but without realising just how cold conditions are on the highest point in the Uk, i took off my gloves for a photo selfie of myself at the trig point.
It took the best part of ten minutes for my hands to regain any warth or circulation.
My Camelbak Cloudbreaker rucsac, was full of the necessary precautions, just incase i lost my way, or got into difficulties, but thankfully i never had to open it.
At a pinch, you can take liberties with lesser mountains, but trainers in heavy deep snow, will get wet very quickly, and at 4400ft above sea level in full winter conditions
UTTER LUNACY, and they expect people to risk their own safety to go to their rescue