I guess no one is going to write a report today. It's been rather quiet on the Ben. Seen a large group of people trekking up towards CIC hut, but I am not sure what they were up to. I've met only two dudes walking up the tourist path and there seemed to be very few footprints on the fresh snow.
A lot of rain and heavy wind in the morning in lower areas. The snow line dropped fairly significantly as it was snowing pretty much all morning higher up the hill. There is a little bit of snow on the nearby mountains. The whiteout was quite bad on the plateau and everything (including my jacket) froze up near the summit.
The approach and beginning
Number Five Gully (I) became a real struggle with a lot of powder, even though the temperatures lower in the gullies were still above freezing. The wind was fairly insignificant after 11AM and I tackled the
Ledge Route (II) as visibility wasn't too bad in the end. It seemed a lot better option than powdery gullies, for sure.
In south side of the Ben, the powder was knee deep. I reckon that's due to wind rather than heavy snowfall. Apparently, it is fun to run down the pony trail until you hit a rock.
That's some of my (punter's) thoughts as I doubt guides were doing much today. I have never done a report nor I am the most experienced winter climber, but after a shower and some refreshments, I feel a duty to write one. The conditions are a lot more different than they were on Tuesday.
Some pictures:
http://m.imgur.com/a/EJ2Oq 
