Cairngorm

"Very hard work navigating up Cairn gorm in severe weather; strong winds and driving hail, complete white out at summit, had to pace on a bearing for extended periods. Weather cleared somewhat after the summit, quite a quick descent." — adambarras • Apr 27, 2017

"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

"Part of the training for the Scottish Mountain Leadership Training Board Winter award based at Glen Mor Lodge. 4 in party (3 candidates + Glen Mor Lodge Instructor). The previous day we three candidates had dug a snow hole, which we spent the night in. During the night we had set an alarm so that every 1½ hours one of us would get up to dig out the entrance to ensure there was always an airway. Snow was continually blowing into the hole. We climbed over the summit of Cairn Gorm and down to the road. It was exceedingly windy so progress was a matter of crouching down when conditions were fiercest and making a dash when one could. The weather station on Cairn Gorm recorded a steady wind speed of 75mph with gusts up to 93mph for the period we were going over the summit." — peter43 • Mar 24, 1989

"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 from the 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