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.
Statements (45)
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproachTime | about 45–60 minutes from ski centre ⓘ |
| hasClimbingRoutes |
buttresses
ⓘ
gullies ⓘ ridges ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Cairngorm plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Corries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazard |
avalanches
ⓘ
cornice collapse ⓘ rockfall ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairngorms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Cairngorms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Cairngorms National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cairn Gorm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cairn Lochan NERFINISHED ⓘ Coire an Lochain NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiacaill a’ Choire Chais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Grampian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Corrie of the Snow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Aviemore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
cornice formation in winter
ⓘ
glacially eroded bowl-shaped hollow ⓘ snow-filled gullies in winter ⓘ steep north-facing cliffs ⓘ |
| partOf | Cairngorm plateau corries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
hillwalking
ⓘ
ice climbing ⓘ mixed climbing ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ winter climbing ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType | granite ⓘ |
| safetyAdvisory |
navigation difficulties in poor visibility
ⓘ
rapidly changing weather conditions ⓘ |
| usedFor |
mountain rescue training
ⓘ
winter climbing training ⓘ |
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