Ian Waddington - 32098

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Winter Walking Record

Details

Date : 05/03/2012

Duration : 5-8 hours

Style : Leader / Supervisor

Type : Mountain Walking (non-QMD)

Weather : Clear - sunny - good visibility

Wind : Moderate wind

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Nights Camping : 0

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Description

0900 - 16.00, 5km, 505m.
Freezing level 800m, moderate winds on tops, clear. 7 Reaseheath students. Coire cas car park, White Lady sheiling, Fiacaill a Choire Chais, car park. Going for team walking, kicking steps, ice axe breaking, step cutting and crampon work. Also dug a snow pit to look at the profile. went to head wall to look at the small amount of fresh wind slab which was developing. Introduced bucket seats, axe belays, and snow bollards.

Area : The Cairngorms

The Cairngorms are ‘a little piece of the arctic in Scotland’ according to the SMC Munros Guide and the area contains many of the tallest peaks in the East Highlands. Ben Macdui (1309m), Cairn Gorm (1244m) and Braeriach (1296) are probably three of the better known and the whole area is full of steep corries and high plateaux. Access to the mountains is typically from Aviemore or Braemar.

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