Cairn Gorm—Fiacaill a'Choire Chais

"A family ascent of Fiacaill Ridge with daughter Katherine, son Jonathan, and grandson Daniel. We went on to Cairn Lochan, Stob Coire an t-Sneachda, Cairn Gorm, and down by Fiacaill a' Choire Chais." — peter43 • Jul 22, 2011

"From the top of the chair lift to Cnap Coire na Spreidhe and round the southern slopes of Cairngorm, finally descending via Fiacaille a’ Coire Cas. About 6 ½ hours. 4 in party (3 candidates + Glen Mor Lodge Instructor). Very cold, icy, windy and misty. It was mostly a navigation exercise, taking it in turns to navigate. It was part of the training for the Scottish Mountain Leadership Training Board Winter award based at Glen Mor Lodge." — peter43 • Mar 22, 1989

"I was acting as a client on the Aspirant Guides' Winter climbing assessment based at Glenmore Lodge. With aspirant guide Steve Monks and Winky O' Neille. From Coire Cas skiing area car park to Coire an t-Sneachda. Steve leading. We started up Aladdin's Mirror then a route between Aladdin's Mirror and Aladdin's Mirror Direct (Grade IV Winter climb). We crossed Aladdin's Mirror and up a gully/chimney above, ending on a promontory to the west of Aladdin's Couloir, which we reached at 18:30 (Grade III Winter climb). The descent was via Stob Coire an t-Sneachda and Fiacaill a' Choire Chais. This climb was very hard. A beautiful day." — peter43 • Feb 12, 1987

"I was acting as a client on the Aspirant Guides' Winter climbing assessment based at Glenmore Lodge. With aspirant guide Steve Monks and Winky O' Neil. From Coire Cas skiing area car park to slopes of Fiacaill Coire an t-Sneachda for ice axe arrest practise followed by climbing Fiacaill Ridge moving together. This was a grade I/II Winter climb. Then to Stob Coire an t-Sneachda, Fiacaill a' Choire Chais and back to the car park. Weather moderate with some mist. A lot of snow." — peter43 • Feb 11, 1987

"Cairngorm Club meet. Cairngorm traverse from the car park at the bottom of the Cairngorm chair to Linn of Dee. Alone. Over Cairn Gorm and several of its tops before descending Lairig Ghru to Derry Lodge and Linn of Dee." — peter43 • Sep 16, 1984

"Cairngorm Club meet with three fellow members. We departed fromthe car park at the bottom of Cairngorm Chair Lift and ascended Fiacaill a’ Choire Chais and went on to Cairn Gorm. Down by Coire Raebeirt to Loch Avon and the Shelter Stone, and on to Stacan Dubha, SW Top of Beinn Mheadhoin, the NE Top and Stob Coire Etchachan. Then Beinn a’ Chaorainn, Beinn a’ Chaorainn Bheag, Beinn Bhrac W Top and E Top. Contoured to reach Glen Lui below Derry Lodge and on to Linn of Dee. One member descended separately from summit of Lairig an Laoigh along the Lairig an Laoigh track. Early rain and mist, then gradually getting better." — peter43 • Sep 12, 1981