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.
Walk out from 2 night 3 day Bothy trip. Storm had blown out over night but a great deal of fresh unconsolidated windblown snow made progress arduous and precluded a exit via the Charlimain Gap resulting in a long and tiring journey.
