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.
Cairngorm top car park onto Facaill ridge down the first part of the goat track to find a bit of ice (all covered by a dusting of snow) back onto the the tops then spot 1099, 1141 and back down the ridge towards the ski centre. Good patch of snow on the Lee slope for crampon and snow skills. Club meet
