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{{Short description|Glacial cirque in Highland, Scotland}}
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| translation = Corrie of the Snow
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'''Coire an t-Sneachda ''' or ''Coire an t'Sneachda'' is an example of a glacial [[Cirque]] or corrie [[landform]]. Coire an t-Sneachda can be found in the [[Cairngorm]] or Am Monadh Ruadh mountain range which is part of [[Grampian Mountains]] in the [[Scottish Highlands]].
'''Coire an t-Sneachda''' (sometimes misspelled as ''Coire an t'Sneachda'') is a glacial [[cirque]] or corrie [[landform]] in the [[Cairngorms|Cairngorm]] or {{lang|gd|Am Monadh Ruadh}} mountain range in the [[Grampian Mountains]] of the [[Scottish Highlands]].

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The summits of Cairn Lochan (1215m) and Stob Coire an t-Sneachda (1176m) can be found above Coire an t-Sneachda's headwall.


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The summits of Cairn Lochan (1215 m) and Stob Coire an t-Sneachda (1176 m) lie above Coire an t-Sneachda's headwall.
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The [[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]] Coire an t-Sneachda roughly translates to the [[English language]] as "Corrie of the Snow".<ref>{{cite web | authorlink=Hall, Adrian | title=Cairngorm Landscapes: Coire an t-Sneachda| url=http://www.fettes.com/Cairngorms/coire%20Sneachda.htm | accessdate=2008-03-17}}</ref>


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The [[Scottish Gaelic]] {{lang|gd|Coire an t-Sneachda}} translates into [[English language|English]] as {{lang|gd|Corrie of the Snow}}.<ref>{{cite web|authorlink=Hall, Adrian |title=Cairngorm Landscapes: Coire an t-Sneachda |url=http://www.fettes.com/Cairngorms/coire%20Sneachda.htm |accessdate=2008-03-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070913045821/http://www.fettes.com/cairngorms/coire%20Sneachda.htm |archivedate=September 13, 2007 }}</ref>
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==Location and Access==


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==Location and access==
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Coire an t-Sneachda is located in [[Invernesshire]], [[Northern Scotland]]. The nearest major town is [[Aviemore]]. The nearest road access point is the [[Cairn Gorm]] ski centre which is located approximately 4&nbsp;km away (approx. 45–60 minutes walking, in fair conditions).


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Coire an t-Sneachda is located in [[Invernesshire]], [[Northern Scotland]]. The nearest major town is [[Aviemore]]. The nearest road access point is the [[Cairn Gorm]] ski centre, which is located approximately {{convert|4|km|mi|frac=2|spell=in}} away (approx. 45–60 minutes walking, in fair conditions).
==Geography==


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==Geology and wildlife==
Coire an t-Sneachda is located in the [[Cairngorms|Cairngorm]] range and thus part of the [[Grampian Mountains]] range in the [[Scottish Highlands]].


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The [[Country rock (geology)|country rock]] is the [[Caledonian orogeny|Caledonian]] granite of the Cairngorm batholith which gives rise to the high plateau from which the corrie was eroded. The last glacier occupied this corrie or [[cirque]] approximately 10,000 to 11,000 years before present during the [[Younger Dryas]] [[stadial]]. This cold period, which is also known as the Loch Lomond stadial, was the last mini [[ice-age]] that brought [[glaciers]] and [[tundra]] conditions to the Scottish Highlands.<ref>{{cite web
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==Geology==
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|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20061023161541/http://www.scottishgeology.com/findoutmore/geosites_twinning/lomond_glaciers/lomond_glaciers_01.html
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|accessdate=2017-02-22
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{{cite web|authorlink=Hall, Adrian |title=Cairngorm Landscapes: Coire an t-Sneachda |url=http://www.fettes.com/Cairngorms/coire%20Sneachda.htm |accessdate=2008-03-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070913045821/http://www.fettes.com/cairngorms/coire%20Sneachda.htm |archivedate=September 13, 2007}}</ref>


The corrie is home to a number of bird species, including [[ring ouzel]] and [[snow bunting]] (in the spring and summer) and ptarmigan (also known as [[rock ptarmigan]]) (all year round).
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The last glacier occupied this corrie or [[cirque]] approximately 10,000 to 11,000 years before present during the [[Younger Dryas]] [[stadial]]. This cold period which is also known as the Loch Lomond stadial was the last mini [[ice-age]] which brought back [[glaciers]] and [[tundra]] conditions to the SW Scottish Highlands.
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<ref>{{cite web | authorlink=Scottish Geology | title=Scotland's Glaciers|url=http://www.scottishgeology.com/findoutmore/geosites_twinning/lomond_glaciers/lomond_glaciers_01.html|
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accessdate=2008-03-18}}</ref>
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<ref>{{cite web | authorlink=Hall, Adrian | title=Cairngorm Landscapes: Coire an t-Sneachda| url=http://www.fettes.com/Cairngorms/coire%20Sneachda.htm|accessdate=2008-03-17}}</ref>


==Mountaineering==
==Climbing==


[[File:Coire an t-Sneachda in winter.jpg|thumb|The darker mass to the left is Aladdin's buttress; to the right is Fluted Buttress; the goat track comes down from the snow col on the right.]]
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The corrie is an extremely popular destination for [[mountaineers]] primarily due to its easy accessibility from the [[Cairn Gorm]] ski centre and relatively reliable snow conditions throughout the winter season.


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The corrie is a popular destination for climbers, primarily because of its easy accessibility from the [[Cairn Gorm]] ski centre and the relatively reliable snow and ice conditions throughout the winter season.
A number of climbers have been killed in the corrie which has attracted some media attention.


Most notoriously in the winter of 2007 five climbers died after falls or from exposure in adverse conditions during a two month period. A member of the [[Cairngorms]] mountain MRT (Mountain Rescue Team) was quoted by [[BBC Scotland]] as stating "..it may [be] down to a combination of factors such as how easily accessible the corrie is - it is about an hour's walk from the ski centre car park - people not having adequate equipment and poor climbing conditions".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/6279871.stm| title=Fifth climber dies in the Cairngorms|publisher=[[BBC Scotland]]| date=19 Jan 2007| accessdate=2008-03-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/6168554.stm| title=Police name Cairngorms climbers|publisher=[[BBC Scotland]]| accessdate=2008-05-22 | date=2006-11-21}}</ref>
A number of climbers have been killed in the corrie, attracting some media attention. Most notoriously, in the winter of 2007 five climbers died after falls or from exposure in adverse conditions during a two-month period. A member of the [[Cairngorms]] mountain MRT (Mountain Rescue Team) was quoted by [[BBC Scotland]] as stating, "... it may [be] down to a combination of factors such as how easily accessible the corrie is – it is about an hour's walk from the ski centre car park – people not having adequate equipment and poor climbing conditions".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/6279871.stm| title=Fifth climber dies in the Cairngorms|publisher=[[BBC Scotland]] |date=19 Jan 2007| accessdate=2008-03-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/6168554.stm| title=Police name Cairngorms climbers|publisher=[[BBC Scotland]]| accessdate=2008-05-22 |date=2006-11-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-24898941|title=Climber dies in hospital after fall in Cairngorms|publisher=[[BBC Scotland]]|date=2013-11-11 |accessdate=2013-11-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-39050388|title=Climber dies after falling in Cairngorms|publisher=[[BBC Scotland]]|date=2017-02-22|accessdate=2017-02-22}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.fettes.com/Cairngorms/coire%20Sneachda.htm Geological information]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070913045821/http://www.fettes.com/cairngorms/coire%20Sneachda.htm Geological information]
*[http://www.ukclimbing.com/databases/crags/craginfo.html?id=25/ Database of Winter climbs from UKclimbing.org]
*[https://archive.today/20130205071744/http://www.ukclimbing.com/databases/crags/craginfo.html?id=25/ Database of winter climbs from ukclimbing.com]
*[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2007/feb/03/extremesportsholidays.travel/ Guardian Newspaper Article entitled "Death in the snow: why have five climbers been killed on one peak"]
*[https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/feb/03/extremesportsholidays.travel/ "Death in the snow: why have five climbers been killed on one peak", ''Guardian'']
*[http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v280/n5719/pdf/280199a0.pdf/ Journal article from [[Nature]] entitled Loch Lomond Stadial]
*[http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v280/n5719/pdf/280199a0.pdf/ "Loch Lomond Stadial"] article from ''[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]''


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[[Category:Cirques]]
[[Category:Munros]]
[[Category:Munros]]
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[[Category:Badenoch and Strathspey]]

Latest revision as of 15:18, 30 May 2023

Coire an t-Sneachda
Coire an t-Sneachda
Highest point
Coordinates57°06′48″N 3°39′50″W / 57.1132°N 3.6640°W / 57.1132; -3.6640
Naming
English translationCorrie of the Snow
Language of nameScottish Gaelic
PronunciationScottish Gaelic: [ˈkʰɔɾʲ ən̪ˠ ˈt̪ɾɛ̃xkə]
Geography
Map
LocationInverness-shire,  Scotland
Parent rangeGrampian Mountains

Coire an t-Sneachda (sometimes misspelled as Coire an t'Sneachda) is a glacial cirque or corrie landform in the Cairngorm or Am Monadh Ruadh mountain range in the Grampian Mountains of the Scottish Highlands.

The summits of Cairn Lochan (1215 m) and Stob Coire an t-Sneachda (1176 m) lie above Coire an t-Sneachda's headwall.

The Scottish Gaelic Coire an t-Sneachda translates into English as Corrie of the Snow.[1]

Location and access

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Coire an t-Sneachda is located in Invernesshire, Northern Scotland. The nearest major town is Aviemore. The nearest road access point is the Cairn Gorm ski centre, which is located approximately four kilometres (2+1⁄2 mi) away (approx. 45–60 minutes walking, in fair conditions).

Geology and wildlife

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The country rock is the Caledonian granite of the Cairngorm batholith which gives rise to the high plateau from which the corrie was eroded. The last glacier occupied this corrie or cirque approximately 10,000 to 11,000 years before present during the Younger Dryas stadial. This cold period, which is also known as the Loch Lomond stadial, was the last mini ice-age that brought glaciers and tundra conditions to the Scottish Highlands.[2][3]

The corrie is home to a number of bird species, including ring ouzel and snow bunting (in the spring and summer) and ptarmigan (also known as rock ptarmigan) (all year round).

Climbing

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The darker mass to the left is Aladdin's buttress; to the right is Fluted Buttress; the goat track comes down from the snow col on the right.

The corrie is a popular destination for climbers, primarily because of its easy accessibility from the Cairn Gorm ski centre and the relatively reliable snow and ice conditions throughout the winter season.

A number of climbers have been killed in the corrie, attracting some media attention. Most notoriously, in the winter of 2007 five climbers died after falls or from exposure in adverse conditions during a two-month period. A member of the Cairngorms mountain MRT (Mountain Rescue Team) was quoted by BBC Scotland as stating, "... it may [be] down to a combination of factors such as how easily accessible the corrie is – it is about an hour's walk from the ski centre car park – people not having adequate equipment and poor climbing conditions".[4][5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Cairngorm Landscapes: Coire an t-Sneachda". Archived from the original on 13 September 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
  2. ^ "Scotland's Glaciers". Archived from the original on 23 October 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Cairngorm Landscapes: Coire an t-Sneachda". Archived from the original on 13 September 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
  4. ^ "Fifth climber dies in the Cairngorms". BBC Scotland. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2008.
  5. ^ "Police name Cairngorms climbers". BBC Scotland. 21 November 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  6. ^ "Climber dies in hospital after fall in Cairngorms". BBC Scotland. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Climber dies after falling in Cairngorms". BBC Scotland. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
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