Coire an t-Sneachda

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Coire an t-Sneachda is a renowned glacial corrie in the northern Cairngorms of Scotland, popular for winter climbing and mountaineering.

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Coire an t-Sneachda canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacial corrie
mountain landform
accessPoint Cairngorm Ski Centre car park
climbingGradeRange from easy winter routes to hard mixed climbs
climbingSeason winter
country Scotland
environmentType subarctic mountain environment
geologicalOrigin Pleistocene glaciation
governingBody Cairngorms National Park Authority
hasApproachTime about 45–60 minutes from ski centre
hasClimbingRoutes buttresses
gullies
ridges
hasViewOf Cairngorm plateau
linked to: Cairngorms

Northern Corries
hazard avalanches
cornice collapse
rockfall
languageOfName Scottish Gaelic
locatedIn Cairngorms
Northern Cairngorms
linked to: Cairngorms
locatedInProtectedArea Cairngorms National Park
locatedNear Cairn Gorm
Cairn Lochan
Coire an Lochain
Fiacaill a’ Choire Chais
mountainRange Grampian Mountains
nameMeaning Corrie of the Snow
nearbySettlement Aviemore
notableFeature cornice formation in winter
glacially eroded bowl-shaped hollow
snow-filled gullies in winter
steep north-facing cliffs
partOf Cairngorm plateau corries
popularFor hillwalking
ice climbing
mixed climbing
mountaineering
winter climbing
region Scottish Highlands
rockType granite
safetyAdvisory navigation difficulties in poor visibility
rapidly changing weather conditions
usedFor mountain rescue training
winter climbing training

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Cairn Gorm hasCorrie Coire an t-Sneachda
Coire Cas car park accesses Coire an t-Sneachda