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.
Winter Mountaineering course at Glenmore Lodge. 5 days of evening lectures and days on the hill. Subjects covered include avalanche awareness, planning winter days out, ice axe arrest and movement over snow recap, ice axe, bollard and bucket seat belays and working on slopes up to 50 degrees.
