Snow shoeing and building an igloo on Ben Lomond

On 24 August 2013, a very cold day with heavy snow on high grounds, my husband and a friend went show shoeing on Ben Lomond and built an igloo, planning to spend a night there. I wasn't there though I would very much like to (I was in Hong Kong at that time).

Start of the adventure


A beautiful day to be out on the snow










The gear - a pair of snow shoes, a saw, a spade and a water bottle


After finding a good location, the construction began


Taking shape


Stacking up the ice blocks

Done




Off they went for a walk and it started to get dark






Returning to find the wall caved in and a crack


The weather got warmer and warmer; the snow and ice started to melt and the structure became unstable.


After some futile attempts to fix the structure, they decided to find their way back to the car even though it was already dark.

great job:)