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.
A good Winter QMD where we headed from the Ski-Centre to the Lurcher's Crag area of Creag an Leth-choin to look at some hard skills which included bucket seat belays, stomper belays and various other systems and anchors including belay techniques and ice axe arrests.
