The great Ben Nevis glow-up: how I hiked up a mountain and became an artwork
Oct 25, 2022
4 minutes
A weaving string of twinkling blue light is cascading down Ben Nevis, reflected in the waters of the loch below like a river of light. The drone camera catching the whole scene at nightfall sweeps in close – and suddenly the true nature of the “river” is revealed. This tumble of light is being created by a very long line of people swaying from side to side, each holding a lantern above their head. Even more surprisingly, one of those furiously swaying people is me.
If it all looks beautiful in the film, it certainly didn’t feel beautiful in the moment. I’d
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