Cairngorm Club meet. With two friends. From Spittal of Glenmuick to Meikle Pap. Very little snow until 700m level reached. Then down to col and up Ladder, which was slightly tricky due to high wind and icy patches. Ascending into mist, which however lifted as we reached the top of the Ladder to reveal good views especially of snow covered White Mounth. Then into mist again as we ascended towards Cac Carn Mor. What had been rain before reaching Meikle Pap became hail driven hard by the wind. Descended NW and then N down steep slopes, icy and with some hard snow to Meall Coire na Saobhaidhe. Continued to Conachcraig.