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| Lunch with a view |
Day 2 for Erica's group on their five day winter walking holiday in the Cairngorms with TarmachanMountaineering. The weather looked very promising today so we made the most of it and got up high on the Cairngorm plateau to soak in the views and a great walk.
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| Sneachda Burn and a well trodden trench |
We set off from Coire Cas just as the sun broke through the high, thin cloud. It was heaving with skiers, climbers and other winter enthusiasts. From the word go it was terrific underfoot walking conditions. A well trodden trench on the lower Northern Corries paths.
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| Excellent walking on Lurchers |
We took the line of footprints that gained the plateau. On Lurchers Ridge it was wonderful underfoot snow conditions. What we've been hoping for all winter! Only a few days ago we were sinking in ankle to shin deep unconsolidated snow. What a contrast! A sheer joy and effortless today.
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| Braeriach plateau |
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| Superb walking in the Feithe Buidhe |
We left the crowds behind and headed over to the finest viewpoint in the Cairngorms , in solitude. Absolutely glorious walking underfoot in the Feithe Buidhe area. Excellent snowcover across the plateau.
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| Greatest viewpoint |
After soaking in the views we made our return via the Northern Corries. Lots of folk out climbing and walking. There was some high level cloud creeping over, harbouring the next weather front. This cloud in its early stages was absolutely beautiful, lenticular in appearance and a sure indication of winds increasingof course.
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| Fabulous cloudscapes |
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| Shelterstone cloudscapes |
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| Firm snow, gorgeous skies |
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| More views |
We finished off the day by gaining Cairn Gorm. We certainly eeked out a route via he finest, most scenic and long route for this Munro. You'll no see this route in any tinternet walking sites.
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| Fingers |
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| Fiacaill Buttress |
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| Cloud creeping over, windier |
From the top of Cairn Gorm and down Windy Ridge the winds really did increase. From the cafe the they were around 40mph, half way down Windy Ridge it was gusting 55-60mph. Wonderful to experience and see the change in the weather throughout the day.
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| More of this |
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| Cairn Gorm in the bag |
A fabulous day again with these ladies. What's instore tomorrow? Maybe something at a less windy altitude.
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