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Standing at the summit of Cairn Gorm 1244m by the radio relay station in the wind, rain and cloud.
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Descending south from the summit of Cairn Gorm to Loch Avon / Loch A'an.
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View looking south west along the shores of Loch Avon/ Loch A'an.
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The Fords of Avon Refuge in Glen Avon.
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Approaching the Faindouran Lodge Bothy beside the River Avon in the late afternoon sunshine.
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The Faindouran Lodge Bothy in Glen Avon, where we spent the first night of our trek through the Cairngorms.
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Chris enjoying breakfast at the bothy.
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View looking back along Glen Avon towards the bothy in the distance.
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Crossing the River Avon to start our long climb to the summit of Beinn A Bhuird.
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Chris standing at the summit of Beinn A Bhuird, 1197m in the wind, rain and cloud.
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Our campsite on the second night in a sheltered spot along Dubh-Ghleann.
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Enjoying a mug of whisky in the evening beside the fire.
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Hiking north along Glen Derry
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Coire Etchachan and the final climb of the day up the saddle to reach Loch Etchachan.
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The Hutchinson Memorial Hut in Coire Etchachan.
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Our campsite on night three beside Loch Etchachan, in the shadows of Ben Macdui.
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Our tent, a green speck beside Loch Etchachan.
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Chris and myself at the summit of Ben Macdui 1309m, Scotland's second highest mountain.
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