Contributed by Kayan Feb/13 - This public hilllist has been seen 20,381 times

50 of the better winter climbs accessible from the Cairngorm ski car park. A range of quick and easy routes in t'Sneachda for poor weather days and long hard routes for good weather. The routes are roughly numbered in order of severity, i.e. short routes with short walks in and out, that can be done in poor weather are at the top and at the bottom are the routes that require good conditions and weather and lot's of time to walk in/out and climb the route.

fun approach  © OwenF
fun approach
© OwenF, Jan 2012

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User Percentage Latest Log
1st Hidden 96% 19 Apr
1st Chris Forrest 96% 21 Jan, 2023
2nd James Gordon 78% Mar
3rd pingora 74% 4 Mar, 2016
4th Hidden 57% 20 Mar, 2020
5th BallsOfSteel 48% 10 Dec, 2017
5th Hidden 48% 28 Jan, 2023
5th manmike 48% 8 Mar
6th masa-alpin 46% 21 Feb, 2022
7th Chrismith 42% 22 Dec, 2018

Map of routes in this ticklist

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Note: Only showing summits, scrambles, winter routes, and low grade climbs

Distribution of grades - Winter

Top 12 photos of this hilllist

Self-Portrait on a chilly belay

Pygmy Ridge
Self-Portrait on a chilly belay
© A Huddart

David cursing his way up the main pitch

The Stirling Bomber
David cursing his way up the main pitch
© David Keogh

Into the abyss

Pinnacle Gully
Into the abyss
© Hamish Frost

Fingers Ridge

Fingers Ridge
© Shaw Brown

Winter arrives in the Cairngorms

Fiacaill Ridge
Winter arrives in the Cairngorms
© Al Todd

Dave deep in Hell's lum

Hell's Lum
Dave deep in Hell's lum
© Pete Rigby

Savage Slit

Savage Slit (Winter)
Savage Slit
© Hamish Frost

Foot and back, back and foot

Deep Cut Chimney
Foot and back, back and foot
© tony ball

Digging out the third pitch

The Stirling Bomber
Digging out the third pitch
© et19

Crux?

Deep Throat
Crux?
© Ron Walker

Helen Rennard on Deep Throat

Deep Throat
Helen Rennard on Deep Throat
© Andy Nisbet

Team on Deep Throat

Deep Throat
Team on Deep Throat
© Gav_92


Add Climb name Grade Ticks? Height Crag name
The Runnel II *** 1817 120m • 3 Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Fiacaill Ridge II ** 2836 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Red Gully II ** 1110 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Fiacaill Couloir II *** 807 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Spiral Gully II ** 832 135m • 5 Cairn Gorm - Stob...
The Couloir I * 550 ? Cairn Gorm - Cairn...
Y-Gully Right Branch II *** 314 ? Cairn Gorm - Cairn...
Hidden Chimney III ** 1873 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Aladdin's Mirror Direct IV 4 ** 1077 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Terms of Endearment III 81 100m • 3 Cairn Gorm - Stob...
The Milky Way III ** 519 100m • 3 Cairn Gorm - Cairn...
Broken Gully III * 231 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
The Haston Line III 4 * 986 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Invernookie IV 5 *** 1072 120m • 5 Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Wavelength IV 4 ** 260 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
The Vent II * 359 ? Cairn Gorm - Cairn...
Ewen Buttress III 4 ** 409 ? Cairn Gorm - Cairn...
Y-Gully Left Branch IV 4 ** 61 ? Cairn Gorm - Cairn...
Oesophagus III ** 112 ? Cairn Gorm - Cairn...
Andromeda IV 4 ** 172 ? Cairn Gorm - Cairn...
Fluted Buttress Direct IV 5 *** 354 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Central Crack Route IV 5 ** 233 ? Cairn Gorm - Cairn...
The Seam IV 5 *** 782 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Sidewinder III 4 ** 140 ? Cairn Gorm - Cairn...
Patey's Route IV 5 ** 627 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Original Summer Route IV 6 ** 418 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Pygmy Ridge IV 5 *** 489 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
The Message IV 6 *** 821 90m • 4 Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Western Route (Winter) IV 6 *** 122 ? Cairn Gorm - Cairn...
Pot of Gold V 6 *** 347 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Fingers Ridge IV 5 *** 927 140m Cairn Gorm - Stob...
The Stirling Bomber V 7 *** 229 55m Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Belhaven VI 6 ** 140 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
The Genie V 7 *** 194 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Savage Slit (Winter) V 6 *** 631 90m • 2 Cairn Gorm - Cairn...
Houdini VI 7 *** 39 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Deep Throat V 6 ** 190 ? Cairn Gorm - Cairn...
The Hoarmaster VI 6 *** 194 60m • 2 Cairn Gorm - Cairn...
Fallout Corner (Winter) VI 7 *** 216 80m Cairn Gorm - Cairn...
Pinnacle Gully I * 55 200m Shelterstone Crag
Hell's Lum II *** 176 ? Hell's Lum
Brimstone Groove IV 4 27 ? Hell's Lum
Deep Cut Chimney IV 5 *** 332 150m • 3 Hell's Lum
White Magic VII 7 50 110m • 4 Cairn Gorm - Stob...
The Magic Crack VII 7 *** 51 100m • 4 Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Western Grooves IV 5 * 16 220m Shelterstone Crag
Route Major IV 5 *** 195 ? Ben Macdui - Carn...
Scorpion VI 6 *** 46 ? Ben Macdui - Carn...
Sticil Face V 6 *** 99 ? Shelterstone Crag
Red Guard VI 6 ** 19 ? Ben Macdui - Carn...
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