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The Best Backcountry Skiing Routes in Cairngorms National Park

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Located in the in the eastern Highlands of Scotland, it contains the CairnGorm resort and surrounding winter sport areas. There is excellent touring accessed from the lift system as well as some extremely technical gully's.

Top 7 backcountry skiing routes in Cairngorms National Park

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Ptarmigan Ridge

0.37 mi
The Ptarmigan Ridge descent is the perfect introduction to off-piste snowsports. The route is fairly short, while for the majority of the route the gradient is roughly equivalent to a blue-graded run....
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Coronation Wall

0.33 mi
The Coronation Wall is a wide, open face, accessed from the Ptarmigan top station, which finishes in Coire Cas. The route has a lengthy traverse to access the main face, but it is a great asset for assessing conditions around Coire Cas if you're thinking of tackling the more serious Coire Cas headwall....
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East Wall of White Lady

0.45 mi
The East Wall of the White Lady is a wide, open face which towers above the famous White Lady piste. The face is littered with small bowls and mini-cliffs to drop off, but there's always a route around for those who aren't keen to get any air time! Before trying the run, check out snow cover from the Sheiling (funicular mid-station) or Coire Cas, to make sure it's in good condition....
4

Braeriach via Allt Buidheannach aka 'The Escalator'

15.69 mi·
3,583 ft
Any trip that combines bikes and skis is always going to be an epic adventure! This fantastic bike/ski tour is most often done towards the end of the season when the main faces are bare and you're sniffing out the last remnants of spring corn snow....
5

Geal Chàrn Mòr

7.55 mi·
2,688 ft
Ideal for both newbie and experienced ski tourers looking for an accessible adventure with fantastic panoramic views of the Cairngorms, Geal Chàrn Mòr offers straight forward touring close to Aviemore. At 824m with a choice of sheltered NW and NE facing bowls and wide open easy angle slopes on all aspects, Geal Chàrn Mòr can provide excellent powder skiing when the more exposed higher mountains have been stripped by the wind....
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Cairngorm 4000ers Ski Tour

0.52 mi·
501 ft
The Cairngorm 4000ers ski tour is a classic loop that takes in the five highest mountains in the Cairngorms: CairnGorm, Ben Macdui, Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine, and Braeriach. At over 31 kilometres long, the route requires great physical fitness, mountain experience, and determination....
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Coire Cas Headwall

0.82 mi·
214 ft
The Coire Cas Headwall is an epic descent from the summit of Cairngorm which stands at 1245 metres above sea level. Begin by hiking up the marked path from the Ptarmigan station to the summit....
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