Winter climbs in the Cairngorms

Selected snow, ice and mixed climbs in the Cairngorms and Creag Meagaidh

Guidebook with topo diagrams, approach maps and clear route descriptions for hundreds of Scotland’s best winter climbs in the Cairngorms and Creag Meagaidh. Contains a wide selection of grades, lengths and styles of climb, from straightforward snow gullies to mixed turf, rock and icy routes and advanced ice climbs. Routes are classified by area and style, helping climbers choose according to weather and conditions.

Guidebook to more than 450 winter climbs in the Cairngorms and Creag Meagaidh, with a wide selection of snow, ice and mixed routes of varying grades and lengths. Includes straightforward grade I snow gullies through to extreme ice and mixed climbs of grade VII and above.

• Selected Scottish winter climbs in the Northern Corries of Cairn Gorm, Braeriach and Beinn a’Bhuird, Lochnagar, Glen Clova and Creag Meaghaidh
• Clear route descriptions accompanied by symbols denoting the type of climb (snow, ice and mixed) and photographic topo diagrams
• Advice on how the required snow, ice or mixed conditions form for each climb, as well as how to evaluate avalanche risk
• Approach maps for each climbing area show the best routes to access each crag
• Main centres include Aviemore, Braemar and Ballater, while outlying areas are accessible from Fort William and Dundee
• Route highlights include The Black Spout; Savage Slit; Deep-cut Chimney; Eagle Ridge; Smith’s Gully

7th Edition, Nov 2023