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 attempt on Sgor Gaoith from the car park in the forest followed track east crossing streams and getting up to around 560 metres and heading south weather becoming worse very strong wind and periods of heavy snow crossed the Allt a Chrom Alltain continued for a further half an hour before making the decision to turnaround group happy with decision weather getting worse.
