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.
Hill Safety Officer for WEMSI EMT/WP final exercise with 31 students, 13 faculty members and 10 role players. Rhe exercise centered on Ryvoan Bothy and involved a number of casualties situated on the eastern slope of Meall a' Bhuachaille. Some of which were moved by stretcher.
