Rock and Snow, Scramble and a Summit

A fine day Joe still staying with us we decided to go up the scramble Headwall grade 1 at Coire an t-Sneachda. We had a bit of route finding difficulty not really being familiar with the crags yet but eventually got to the right place and up we went. Once on the plateau we headed to Ben Macdui, a fantastic day such great views.

Heading out from the car park. Cairn Lochan and Coire an Lochan Flutted Butress and   fiacaill Buttress with the goat track in the middle.Fiacaill Ridge were we were a couple of days beforeJoe with Fiacaill  a Choire Chais behind

Aladdin’s Buttress and Fluted Buttress. The deep scars of Central gully, the runnel and Crotched Gully in the middle

On our way up HeadwallLooking across to fiacaill Ridge

Topping out! Cairn Lochan 1215mPoint 1131 I thinkShelter Stone Crag, Carn Etchachan 1120 and Derry Cairngorm peeping up in the middle. The Bairns of Beinn Mhedhoin, Shelter Stone Crag     Carn Etchachan 1120 and Derry Cairngorm peeping up in the middle.The Bairns of Beinn MhedhoinBraeriach The Devils Point, Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir,  cairn Toul ( Angels peak – Sgor an Lochain Uaine is hidden) and Braeriach

Ben Macdui

Cairngorm from Ben MacduiBairns of Beinn Mhedhoin and Shelter Stone cragBenn Macdui