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With a good forecast for the day I headed off to Glenshee to do my first winter Munros. On the drive over, there were fantastic views of a snowy Lochnagar with a pink sunrise as a backdrop which was a promise of what turned out to be a fine, clear day for walking. The car park was just beginning to fill up at Glenshee as I set off. I saw a ptarmigan looking very striking in its winter coat with his red wattles and black tail feathers and a mountain hare around the summit of Carn Aosda, which I reached in less than 30 minutes after leaving the car park.
- Cairngorms
- Frozen Loch Vrotachan
After leaving the ski development behind, the walk over to Carn a’Gheoidh in the sunshine was brilliant with great views in all directions and it was very still and calm on the summit.
- Snow mobil tracks
- Slopes of Carn a'Gheoidh
- Summit of Carn a'Gheoidh
Once I had taken in the views, it was back over to the Carinwell and I also saw the statue of Wainwright beside the car park.
- Mr and Mrs Wainwright
I couldn't have asked for better conditions and I'm very glad I finally got round to climbing some Munros in winter since the snowy hills are stunning, especially when the sun shines.