Alasdair Shaw - 63250

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Winter Walking Record

Details

Date : 01/04/2006

Duration : 3-5 hours

Style : Assistant Leader

Type : Mountain Walking (non-QMD)

Weather : Clear - sunny - good visibility

Wind : Strong wind

Camping Type :

Nights Camping : 0

Mountains : Cairn Gorm

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Description

Helping 14-18yos learng braking and moving in snow.

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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