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 camp making the most of the fine weather on day one. Recent snow was soft but deep in places. Camped by the Garbh Uisge Mor on a small platform cut into a drift. As forecast day two was thick fog and near white out, and snow had frozen. East wind was up, and I made the most of the poor visibility navigating back off the plateau.
