We woke up with snow forecast to near lake level and bitterly cold southerlies - and white hills. So, Greg and Max, in their infinite wisdom, decided it was the perfect day for another hike up Ben Lomond.
They started off at the bottom of the Gondola and made it to halfway between the saddle and the summit when the cloud came in and reduced visibility to the point where it wasn't a smart idea to go much further.
The boys were a little disappointed to discover that what looked like a good foot or two of snow from here was actually only about 4-6 inches up the top.
Some photos:
Greg walking up the track (snowing lightly, but with the sun trying it's hardest to break through!)
Greg looking out at the view, from just above the saddle (a glimpse of the Remarkables in the right hand corner)
You may remember the park bench below from a previous blog: http://gregandandreajarvis.blogspot.com/2009/01/hard-yakka.html - back when we first started hiking. (Max standing beside the bench)
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