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.
2 day Winter Skills course. Strong team with very string winds. D1 - cas carpark up and over into and up Ciste Gully, nav to ptarmigan and descend next to funicular. 60mph winds. D2 - Cas ridge onto 1141m, over to do steep snow skills in Ciste Mheridh then down windy ridge. 50mph on summits.
