Ben Lomond (974m) and Ben More (1174m) sit on opposite sides of this area which stretches from Loch Lomond to the western end of Loch Earn. There are two distinct sections, to the north and south of Glen Voil, with the remaining peaks sitting to the south of Loch Katrine. Access to the majority of the hills in this area is commonly from Crianlarich, Aberfoyle or Callander.
Day walk with a mother and 11 year old daughter - mum wanted to learn some basic winter movement skills, daughter wanted to have some fun in the snow! Weather forecast for the day mad for challenging conditions; 50-60mph winds and possibility of significant falls of snow. With the snow line at around 500m, I was keen to try and find a reasonably sheltered location from the westerly wind that would let us remain fairly static for an hour or so without getting too chilled. After considering various options, I went for Ben Ledi, planning on heading up to just below the south end of the main ridge. This plan worked pretty well - there was plenty of snow in the area, although a lot of it was soft windslab lying on top of the vegetation. We managed to do some basic footwork and use of the ice axe, then spent a bit of time making a slide before building a `shovel up` to have lunch in.
