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Lock A'an Basin, The 


Cairngorms

Submitted By: Euan Cameron on Aug 12, 2007
Administrators: Chris Owen, Euan Cameron
Latitude: 57.1064  Longitude: -3.6639 
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Description 

The Cairngorms have some fine mountain crags, which although easily accessed can feel very remote.


Getting There 

From Edinburgh drive north on the M90 passing Perth, then onto the A9 which is followed all the way up to Aviemore. From Aviemore head East up to the Cairngorms.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Cairngorms:
Steeple   5.10c     Trad, 7 pitches, 800 feet   The Lock A'an Basin : Shelter Stone Crag
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Aladdin's Couloir

Aladdin's Couloir WI1 M1 Mod. Snow  International : United Kingdom : ... : Aladdin's Buttress
Aladdin's Couloir is a classic dog-legging snow gully that wraps around the steep left hand side of Aladdin's Buttress and passes behind the rocky spire of Aladdin's Seat en route to the plateau above. A great first winter route or easy descent; commonly soloed. The steepest section comes right in the dogleg, but the grade is fairly consistent throughout. A cornice often forms at the top once the route joins with Aladdin's Mirror, but t...[more]   Browse More Classics in International