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Last updated: 19/09/11

 
 

Cairngorm Traverse
4 Sept, 2011

As usual there was a large turnout for the annual Cairngorm Traverse, this year was again a bus share with the Westhill Walkers.

 

Here is a pictorial account of the President's Party's day.

 

President’s Party leaving Coire Cas


 

By the Lochans in Coire an t- Sneachda


 

On the Goat Track


 

Cairngorm from the Goat Track


 

Fiacall Ridge of Coire an t- Sneachda


 

The Club in Upper Coire Dhomain


 

Descending towards the head of Loch Avon


 

Carn Etchachan – Garbh Uisge and Feith Buidhe


 

Beinn Mheadhoin and Loch Avon


 

Loch Avon from the path in Coire Dhomain


 

Boulderfield below the Shelter Stone Crag


 

President Anne Pinches (Beinn Mheadhoin behind)


 

Howff in Coire Dhomain


 

Presidents Party and Feith Buidhe


 

Secretary Ken Thomson at the Shelter Stone


 

Loch Avon from the Shelter Stone


 

The Shelter Stone (Peter,Ken,Derek,David and front Neil, Clive and Sue)


 

Lunch at The Shelter Stone


 

Looking back towards the Shelter Stone


 

Loch Avon from path to Loch Etchachan


 

Another howff


 

Loch Avon


 

Ascending Beinn Mheadhoin (Carn Etchachan behind)


 

Cairngorm from Beinn Mheadhoin


 

First view of the Barns of Beinn Mheadhoin


 

Heading for Beinn Mheadhoin


 

Going for the top


 

David Brown near summit tor


 

North side of the Barn


 

Happy hillwalkers on Beinn Mheadhoin


 

Sue Chalmers showing us all how to get down off one of the finest hills in Scotland


 

Looking back on our way off


 

Our descent route off


 

Looking north up the Lairig an Laoigh (beyond the Dubh Lochan) to Bynack Mor


 

Stob Coire Etchachan from the Glas Allt Mor


 

Upper Glen Derry



Author - Derek Beverley
Photos - Derek Beverley