Snow Sunrise -ben Lawers- 30th Nov

[Ross B]

Hi all,

Took a trip up to the top of Ben lawers yesterday, the road up to the car park was tricky with only four wheel drives getting through. The temperature at the car park was -8c when we started! There was also a foot of fresh snowfall. Anyway, on with the pics... i have over 100 so i may keep posting more if people want them

Edit: Never meant to post so many, they should be worth it though!

[disco-barry]

They are some of the most amazing photos, and to think if i had time off work i could be up there so easily.

[Cookie]

they are some of the best photos I have ever seen!

btw did u take a trip to the artic :lol:

[sammie]

DUDE SNOW! Real snow! *hugs photos*

They are amazing! The last one is stunning!

[sunny scunny]

Wow stunning pics especially the last one :lol:

[saint]

Some of the best pics i have ever seen B) B) :lol:

Are you sure you didn't take them in Lapland? :lol:

[Ross B]

Thanks guys, it was good fun :lol: It was actually Scotland believe it or not. Very strange to get those sort of conditions with relatively low pressure! It felt like Canada.

[Zenarcher]

Great photos there lots and lots of snow :lol:

[jimben]

Packing me sack......stop it Ross .....to much to do here

[03jtrickey]

Snow and bright sunlight don't seem to make easy photography so you have done a very good job of those pictures - spectacular scenery as well!

[Yeti]

Thanks so much they are amazing! where abouts was the snow line?

[multi cellular thunderstorm]

Amazing photos Ross!

I bet it's been a few years since there was so much snow at this time of year.

I got some nice photos of this mountain with a thick covering of snow a few years back, just a shame I had a film camera so i've got no idea where they are! We only walked a little way from the car park though.

Makes me want to go back so much, thanks for posting :lol:

[Ross B]

Thanks so much they are amazing! where abouts was the snow line?

The snow line was down to about 200m. There was an inch of snow in Crianlarich which i think is around that height.

The freezing fog over the frozen loch was really amazing in the morning, i couldn't stop to take pictures though as it was a little to dark then.

[cyclonic happiness]

They are so beautiful, just goes to show that upland Scotland is still firmly part of the arctic in winter :lol:

[Don]

Wow. Absolutely awesome photographs there. Certainly the place to be!

Edited December 1, 2008 by Don

[Cookie]

If none of these pics make next 2010 calender their will be some angry words,

[mezzacyclone]

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[Somerset Squall]

Some exceptional shots there Ross, beautiful scenery and really nice to see so much snow!

[tom_f123]

They are some of the most beautifull shots ive ever seen! stunning ross

[Rollo]

Fabulous photos Ross.

[Anti-Mild]

Amazing photos Ross...I'm insanely jealous!

[johnholmes]

super shots in there Ross

how high is the top to a Sassenach? was it a case of crampons on as well

[Ross B]

Cheers guys, it is 1214m high i think John It isn't to long a climb compared to other munros, although you need to go over the top of another munro to get there and back up again to the top of Lawers... so technically it was 2 munros.

Didn't need the crampons yesterday, could have used them quite low down actually, the path was very icey. I used the ice axe but i could of managed without that albeit it would have been more difficult.

[johnholmes]

more adventurous than I am now mate-30 years ago okay!

Edited December 2, 2008 by johnholmes

[Shadow]

Wicked shots Ross. Scenery and snow looks like what I am seeing outside my window today, absolutely freezing as well