The Gorms

Back into the Cairngorm Mountains today. With the avalanche forecast set for 'Considerable' we opted for a walk round the ridges - this was today's blue sky - around the 800m contour we entered the white room and stayed there for the rest of the day.
But as ever there were moments of wonder - ptarmigan, snow buntings and even a winter hare - and for day one our skills weren't too rusty - whilst the cornices atop Coire Sneachda were impressive we avoided them all to play another day.