Ascent of Cairn Gorm on 2001-05-07| Others in Party: | Cathy Warren | | Date: | Monday, May 7, 2001 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Cairn Gorm | | Location: | UK-Scotland | | Elevation: | 1245 m / 4085 ft |
Ascent Trip ReportParked at the Coire Cas car park and ascended via Sròn an Aonaich. The old Ptarmigan restaurant is being rebuilt together with the railway and as a result a helicopter was continuously transferring cement from the car park to just below the summit. The final 150m climb was in thick snow yet a very hot temperature. At the top there was not a breath of wind and a snow bunting sang from the cairn
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 640 m / 2100 ft | | Distance: | 6.8 km / 4.3 mi | | Trailhead: | 605 m / 1985 ft | | Route Conditions: | Unmaintained Trail | | Weather: | Hot, Calm, Clear | Ascent Part of Trip: Cairn Gorm
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