walkhighlands

Share your personal walking route experiences in Scotland, and comment on other peoples' reports.
Warning Please note that hillwalking when there is snow lying requires an ice-axe, crampons and the knowledge, experience and skill to use them correctly. Summer routes may not be viable or appropriate in winter. See winter information on our skills and safety pages for more information.

Ben Lomond

Ben Lomond


Postby darren » Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:59 am

Route description: Ben Lomond

Munros included on this walk: Ben Lomond

Date walked: 06/01/2011

Time taken: 6 hours

Distance: 12 km

Ascent: 990m

Register or Login
free to be able to rate and comment on reports (as well as access 1:25000 mapping).

That,s the dirty deed done. My first winter walk it might have been only Ben Lomond but to me it was my Everest. The weather was stunning not a cloud in the sky and we were lucky with no wind going up but got caught in high winds coming down bloody freezing. The snow line was about 800 feet then deep snow all the way to summit. Because there was no path to follow we stuck to previous walkers footprints which went straight up the face of the last steep face before the simple walk up to summit. Got stuck half way up so perfect excuse to get the crampons and ice axe out. Loved it. This walk is dedicated to my uncle campbell.
Attachments
DSC00048.JPG
DSC00044.JPG
DSC00042.JPG
DSC00040.JPG
DSC00036.JPG
DSC00033.JPG
DSC00032.JPG
DSC00027.JPG
DSC00025.JPG
DSC00024.JPG
DSC00018.JPG
DSC00015.JPG
Last edited by darren on Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.
darren
Munro compleatist
 
Posts: 169
Munros:35   Corbetts:2
Sub 2000:1   
Joined: May 25, 2009
Location: Condorrat

Re: Ben Lomond

Postby rockhopper » Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:28 am

Well done on your first winter walk darren - looks like you got a great day for it as well ! :D I've only been up Ben Lomond in the spring/summer - it looks great in the snow 8)
User avatar
rockhopper
 
Posts: 7446
Munros:282   Corbetts:222
Fionas:136   Donalds:89+20
Sub 2000:16   Hewitts:2
Wainwrights:3   Islands:20
Joined: May 31, 2009
Location: Glasgow

Register or Login
free to be able to rate and comment on reports (as well as access 1:25000 mapping).




Can you help support Walkhighlands?


Our forum is free from adverts - your generosity keeps it running.
Can you help support Walkhighlands and this community by donating by direct debit?



Return to Walk reports - Scotland

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: cambflatlander, desmondo1, malky_c and 87 guests