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| The Runnel   | 
| Page Type: Route Location: Cairngorms, Scotland, Europe Lat/Lon: 57.10791°N / 3.66171°W Route Type: Ice Climbing, Mixed Season: Winter Time Required: Half a day Difficulty: Scottish II Number of Pitches: 3
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| Page By: BigLee Created/Edited: Jan 28, 2006 / Feb 15, 2009 Object ID: 168360 Hits: 1569 Loading... Page Score: 86.05% - 1 Votes Loading... Vote: Log in to vote |
OverviewThe Runnel is located on fluted buttress. It is a straightforward gully ascent with an interesting chimney on the last pitch.
ApproachFrom Aviemore take bus or car upto the ski centre car park. Follow "climber's path" into Coire an t-Sneachda. On reaching the boundered section bare straight ahead. There are three gullies on Fluted Buttress: Central Gully, The Runnel and Crotched Gully. The Runnel is the most well defined gully rising from the top of the snow bay in a vertical straight line.Route Description
 The 1st pitch is straightforward (Scottish Grade 1) |
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The route is well potected requiring 3-4 pitches depending on whether you are using 50 or 60m rope.
1) Straightforward climb up gulley's snow slope
2) Again straightforward with a small ice step on route
3) The crux pitch through an icy chimney. Grooves either side of the chimney can also be climbed.
Essential Gear2 x technical axes
Rope
Helmet
Crampons
Harness
Nuts
Pegs
Quickdraws
Screwgates
Rockcentrics
Ice screws
External LinksGreat photos of the route
Cairngorm conditions reports
Current Cairngorm Weather Images
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