In reply to Cairngorm Adventure Guides:
Gullies indeed looking good. We did Milky Way which was good value today, good variation possible towards the top and plenty of neve, frozen turf and ice. Consolation prize after a very optimistic trip to climb Hoarmaster - cut short by having forgotten to bring the rock shoes! Absolutely nil on the buttresses, either in Lochain or Sneachda. Another team started up Andromeda but retreated, pronouncing it far too thin - which we agreed with.