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.
I attended a 5 day winter skills course at Glenmore Lodge from the 4th to 8th of March 2013. This day was a day with a lot of focus on navigation, I've included it in my log because it involved an acsent of Cairngorm, which was my highest Scottish Peak to date and first Scottish winter peak.
