Loch Lomond from the summit of Ben lomond,
frosty outlook, Winter 1996.

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I climbed Ben Lomond on 14th October 1990.

White mist fills Loch Lomond looking South from Ben Lomond. Taken during the very cold snap in Winter '96.
white mist on Loch Lomond.

Same day, the sun comes into the picture.
White mist on Loch Lomond , winter scene, snow and ice, viewed from the summit of Ben Lomond.
During the winter of 1996, we had an exceptionally frosty period of something over a week when the nightime temperatures did not get much above minus twenty.

Seeing such fine conditions I could not resist a walk up Ben Lomond the local Munro here. Drove through the mist most of the way from Alexandria where we stayed at the time. Cleared at Balmaha and on top of the hill this fine Winters scene was revealed. The whole of the rest of the country appeared clear , the mist affecting only the lower end of Loch Lomond.

I climbed Ben Lomond 'officially' on 14th October 1990 so this was not particularly a Munro Bagging expedition thus I did not record the date, I believe it was around December time. There have been other visits to Ben Lomond before the days of digital cameras.

Here's an unusual view of the East face.

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Monday, 17, June, 2002 at 22:13