Barry Thomas - 157484

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Winter Walking Record

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Date : 09/02/2018

Duration : 8+ hours

Style : Leader / Supervisor

Type : Quality Mountain Day (QMD)

Weather : Partially cloudy

Wind : Strong wind

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Mountains : Ben Macdui Cairn Gorm

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Description

JSAT WMF Course.Final day up in Cairngorms before heading back west another big day out to summit Carin Gorn and Ben Macdui. Headed up to Cairn Gorm summit then Loch Avon and Loch Etchachan passing by Narrow Gully before the summit ion Ben Macdui before heading back down towards the ski centre.

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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Distance : 19.36 km Ascent : 1313.4 m Descent : -1295.1 m
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