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Winter Climbs in the Cairngorms

Selected snow, ice and mixed climbs in the Cairngorms and Creag Meagaidh
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Guidebook to more than 450 winter climbs in the Northern Corries of Cairn Gorm, Braeriach, Beinn aBhuird, Lochnagar, Glen Clova and Creag Meaghaidh. Includes a wide selection of snow, ice and mixed routes of varying grades and lengths, from straightforward Grade I snow gullies through to extreme ice and mixed climbs of Grade VII and above. With clear route descriptions accompanied by symbols denoting the type of climb (snow, ice and mixed) and photographic topo diagrams, this guide helps climbers choose the best route for the prevailing conditions. Advice is given on how the required snow/ice conditions form for each climb, as well as how to evaluate avalanche risk, while approach maps for each climbing area show the best routes to access each crag. The Cairngorms offer some of the most reliable and accessible winter climbing in Scotland. Deep recesses and remote corries are home to some of the best mixed climbing anywhere. In good weather the journeys to and from the climbs can be as rewarding and memorable as the ascents themselves, while in poor weather the conditions will challenge the skill of the greatest mountaineers

Blair Fyffe has made first ascents of winter routes in Scotland and elsewhere, and has worked as a forecaster for the Scottish Avalanche Information. John Lyall has climbed extensively in Scotland and around the world, works as a British Mountain Guide (IFMGA) and is a member of the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team.

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