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.
Solo day out on the hills in poor visibility. I'd never been up in the Glen Feshie hills before. Parked at Achlean and walked up the good path to the top of Ciste Mhearad. Mist and cloud brought Vis down to 20m. Compass bearing and pacing brought me to summit of Carn Ban Mor and its little summit shelter. Further bearing and mixture of pacing and timing brought me bang on to a point just West of the summit of Sgor Gaoith (Score Gooey). I had deliberately aimed off so as not to risk dropping off the cliffs into Loch Eanaich.
