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.
Hard walking and navigation along the Sneachda Ridge to look at climbing on the Lochan but too avalanche prone so headed back the Stob Coire an t-Sneachda (see Winter Climbing for routes. Bivied back towards the ski station as no real bevy shelter. Set out again next day but walking was very arduous and we gave in due to cold after a couple of hours.
