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 quick drive East in the hope of finding less diabolical conditions and managed to score a very windy and occasional low visability but largely dry day in the Cairngorms. Big curcuit starting with the Grade one scramble up the Fiacall a` Choire an-t-Sneachda.
