In reply to Graeme Hammond:
Cheers Graeme, I really appreciate that.
I forgot to mention that as well as the SAIS site, I also watch the UKC latest winter ascents page like a hawk throughout the day.
On going up Ben Lui Central Gully on Wednesday I noticed 3 others way ahead of me going up. Plus I passed another person on the path as they were heading back after completing the route. But besides me, only 1 other person logged their ascent on here. So I guess I'm hoping others may have been up something really nice recently but just didn't record it.
I'm really keen to get up no. 5 gully on the Ben. The amount of new snow up there may mean that by Wednesday (which according to the forecast will be the best day weather-wise) the avalanche risk may be too high.
Of course I could head up for a look and have the CMD or ledge route for back up. But I've done the CMD twice, and I've never been up ledge route before so would be a bit apprehensive as I'd be doing it alone.