Coire an-t Sneachda; 15 August 2016.   © Roger Vander Steen

The cliffs of Cairn Lochan; 15 August 2016.   © Roger Vander Steen

The cliffs of Cairn Lochan; 15 August 2016.   © Roger Vander Steen

Some deer at the car park   © John Frew

Cairngorm on the left and Braeriach in the centre, from Carn an Fhreiceadain   © Alistair Craig

From Beinn Mheadhoin, showing Coire Raibeirt and the path across to the west end of Loch Avon; 7 October 2007.   © Roger Vander Steen

I took this shot on the path to Beinn Mheadhoin of Loch Avon and Cairn Gorm on my first visit to the Cairngorms 1st Sept 2010.   © Colin Fridge

Cairn Gorm from Loch Etchachan en route to Derry Cairngorm   © Russell Mullen

Cairn Gorm from north ridge of Bynack More 10/02/2010.   © Donald Brown

Reindeer seen from the path to Coire an t-Sneachda during an ascent of Cairn Gorm. They didn't seem that bothered by my presence and a couple stayed on the path as I passed them.   © Leon Mooney

The cairn at the top of Cairngorm,on a glorious sunny day on 11.07.2009,just left of the cairn you can see Loch Morlich in the background.   © phil leith

Loch Avon coming into view on the descent from Coire Raibert on Caringorm.   © Ian Munro

Looking across Loch Morlich at Cairn Gorm 10/5/09   © Andrew Law

Ben Macdui and Cairn Toul from Cairn Gorm 31/05/2008   © Kris Benzie

Cairn Gorm reflected onto Loch Morlich. November 2008   © Mike Watson

The summit of Cairn Gorm. (2008-10-13)   © Kevin Woods

Looking west, the northern corries of Cairn Gorm as seen from the summit cairn. (2008-10-13)   © Kevin Woods

Cairn Gorm taken from Loch Morlich the day before I managed to get to the summit.   © Alastair Wilkinson

Ptarmigan in Coire Snechda 29/12/07   © Ken Mcinnes

Bunting on summit cairn 12/1/08   © Ken Mcinnes

Climbers in Coire an t-Sneachda, Cairngorm 2/12/07   © Norrie Shand

Heading up to Lurchers Crag at the western end of Cairngorm 2/12/07   © Norrie Shand

climbers in coire an lochain jan. 07   © Ken Mcinnes

Coire an Sneachda from Cairngorm. 16/12/06   © Ken Mcinnes

Fiaciall a Choire Chais and Cairn Gorm on 3 March 2007!   © Duncan Macduff

Cairn Gorm when seen from the summit tor of Beinn Mheadhoin.   © Chris Bowles

View from just west of the summit of Cairn Gorm towards the butresses of Stob Coire an t-Sneachda with Fiacaill Coire an t-Sneachda tapering away to the right. Sgor Gaoith/Sgoran Dubh Mor is visible in the distance.   © Andrew Lau

The Ptarmigan restaurant and the obvious path to the summit from the Coire Cas approach to Cairngorm.   © Donny McKie

Looking back down the horrendous, well maintained path to the Ptarmigan restaurant. Loch Morlich is visible in the distance to the left of the picture.   © Donny McKie

Coire Cas car park from the slopes of Cairngorm.   © Donny McKie

The Cairn Gorm plateau from the summit of Bynack More   © Chris Bowles

Cairngorm showing the cairn (left) and the weather station on the skyline taken from the slopes of the un-named 1176 top between Cairngorm and Cairn Lochan.   © Graham Young

Summit cairn of Cairngorm showing the "well cairned" path from the Ptarmigan station.   © Graham Young

Cairn Gorm with Cnap Coire na Spreidhe in the foreground seen from Bynack More.   © Graham Young