Winter Climbs in the Cairngorms - Scotland - Climber's Guide

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Cover

Paperback - PVC

Published

1 Dec 2000

Edition

Fifth

ISBN

9781852843182

ISBN (10)

1852843187

Size

17.2 x 11.6 x 1.5cm

Weight

250g

Pages

192

No. Maps

No. Photos

Originally Published

1 Dec 2000

Winter Climbs in the Cairngorms

Including the Cairngorms, Lochnagar and Creag Meagaidh by Allen Fyffe

A guidebook to winter climbs in Scotland's Cairngorms, Lochnagar and Creag Meaghaidh. Over 450 routes including Coire an t-Sneachda, Coire an Lochain, Creag an Leth-Choin, Carn Etchachan, Shelter Stone Crag, Hell’s Lum Crag, Stag Rocks, Stac an Fharaidh, Cairntoul / Braeriach amphitheatre, Coire Sputan Dearg, Choire Etchachan, Beinn a’Bhuird. More...

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Seasons

Winter, and only when conditions are right. But the Cairngorms has the best chance of anywhere in Read More... the UK for good winter conditions.

Centres

Access into the plateau is really only via Aviemore and Braemar. Lochnagar is accessed through Read More... Ballater; Creag Meagaidh via Loch Laggan.

Difficulty

Routes range from Scottish Grades I to VIII, so covers the full range of winter climbing Read More... possibilities.

Must See

Good ice, nights under the Shelter Stone, short days in the northern Corries, very long days Read More... further in. A dram afterwards.

OS Landranger 1:50,000.

Sheet 44, 36, 43

OS Outdoor Leisure 1:25,000. Sheets: 34, 42,

Harveys Maps 1:25,000 and 1:40,000 (Northern areas)

Notes on maps
The climbing areas described in this guide are covered by the Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 maps. The Lochnagar/Creag an Dubh Loch area is covered by Sheet 44, entitled Ballater; the Cairngorm area is covered by Sheet 36 entitled Grantown and Cairngorm. Part of the area is also on Sheet 43, Braemar. The Cairngorm area is also covered by the Ordnance Survey Outdoor Leisure Map High Tops of the Cairngorms at the 1:25,000 scale. Creag Meagaidh is covered by Sheet 34, Fort Augustus and Glen Albyn area, and is also on Sheet 42, Glen Garry and Loch Rannoch. Harveys Maps also produce a 1:25,000 and a 1:40,000 map which covers the northern part of the area.

The ability to use a map and compass correctly is essential for all winter mountaineers and climbers.