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.
Long day starting at corrour bothy at 8am and finishing ate whitewells car park at 11:30pm. white-out, cloud & heavy snow after Cairn Toul for rest of day & night. lots of nav and mate slipped on carin toul breaking his thumb in two places. long day.
