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Route – Meall a'Bhuachaille
Weather – Moderate wind, started clear then visibility
decreased through the day, poor visibility heading up onto the peak then back
off
Learning Points/Skills Practices – Planned day, reviewed
avalanche and weather forecasts, walking in snow conditions, navigating in
white out conditions, navigating with no visible paths, crampons and ice axe
carried but not used
Group – 4
Camp style – N/A
The individual takes part in the planning and leadership -
Yes
Navigation skills are required away from marked paths – Yes
Experience must be in terrain and weather comparable to that
found in UK and Irish hills - Yes Cairngorms
Knowledge is increased and skills practised - see above
Attention is paid to safety – Reviewed avalanche forecasts
and planned the day taking into account the highlighted risks – avoided areas
that were likely to avalanche. Continued reviewing the conditions throughout
the day
The journey is five hours or more – Yes, 5:04
Adverse conditions may be encountered – Yes, whiteout conditions
on the peak
Ascent of a substantial peak would normally be included in
the day – Yes,
Meall a'Bhuachaille
Area :
The Cairngorms
The Cairngorms are ‘a little piece of the arctic in Scotland’ according to the SMC Munros Guide and the area contains many of the tallest peaks in the East Highlands. Ben Macdui (1309m), Cairn Gorm (1244m) and Braeriach (1296) are probably three of the better known and the whole area is full of steep corries and high plateaux. Access to the mountains is typically from Aviemore or Braemar.
