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Looked like it was going to be a fine morning according to the weather report, so decided to take the opportunity to get a quick hike in this morning. Headed up to Glen Shee and the Cairnwell three.
Arrived at 9am, and the sun was still shining, but a few clouds about.
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matthew_chalmers, on Flickr
Looking back at the ski centre.
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matthew_chalmers, on Flickr
Looking up towards the summit of Carn Aosda
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matthew_chalmers, on Flickr
The summit itself is a bit unassuming.
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matthew_chalmers, on Flickr
Looking towards the next top, Carn a'Gheoidh, from Carn Aosda.
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matthew_chalmers, on Flickr
Someone camping at Loch Vrotachan.
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matthew_chalmers, on Flickr
Still patches of snow clinging to the hills.
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matthew_chalmers, on Flickr
Carn a'Gheoidh summit cairn looking West
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matthew_chalmers, on Flickr
Looking North towards the Cairngorms, still some very big patches left over there.
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matthew_chalmers, on Flickr
Closer view of the North.
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matthew_chalmers, on Flickr
And looking back East towards Carn Aosda and The Cairnwell and Lochnager in the further distance.
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matthew_chalmers, on Flickr
Time to head back to Glen Shee via The Cairnwell.
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matthew_chalmers, on Flickr
Decided to avoid heading back up to the ski centre tracks but rather take the direct route.
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matthew_chalmers, on Flickr
The less said about this one the better to be honest!
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matthew_chalmers, on Flickr
Looking back up the old Cairnwell chairlift which is currently being removed. Doubt they'll get it replaced with the new one before the start of the new ski season which is a shame, as the Tiger is a great little run!
In the end, I think I just timed it to perfection as the clouds were rolling in and it was looking a little grey when I got back to the car, great day.