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Looking down on the world!
by Stanley Howe
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From the summit of the Cairnwell Pass (A93). Tommy peers south; whilst Kate(?)... (more)
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The A93 begins its descent into Glenshee
by Stanley Howe
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At the Cairnwell Pass; from the foot of a piste on the flank of The Cairnwell.
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Rhiedorrach
by Stanley Howe
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A country house on the old military road (now superseded by the more smoothly... (more)
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Parking area in The Cairnwell Pass
by Iain Russell
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Car park serves the Glenshee Ski Centre further up the road as well as several... (more)
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A view NNW from the Cairnwell Chairlift
by Stanley Howe
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Past the rotunda Cairnwell Cafe (Cafaidh a'Chuirn Bhaig) to the Carn Aosta ski slope.
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View NNE from The Cairnwell summit
by Stanley Howe
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From the start of the path down to the Cairnwell Chairlift upper station. The... (more)
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A view north from near the top of the Cairnwell Chairlift
by Stanley Howe
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With the Cairnwell Cafe (Redonda) and the Carn Aosda pistes in view.
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A93 at Cairnwell Summit
by Stanley Howe
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Viewed from the Cairnwell Chairlift; with the Sunnyside Chairlift and pomas in... (more)
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Life size figurative sculptures in fibreglass at the Cairnwell Pass
by Stanley Howe
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Commissioned for Glenshee from Michael Robertson in 1975. [See... (more)
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A view over the Cairnwell Pass to Carn an Tuirc
by Stanley Howe
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Seen from a descending chairlift. Carn an Tuirc (Hill of the Wild Boar) is a... (more)
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Upstream Allt a'Choire Sheiridh
by Stanley Howe
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Seen from a culvert under the A93, passing under the Cairnwell Chairlift at... (more)
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Snowsports School, Cairnwell Pass
by Stanley Howe
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By the A93 summit, between Rattray and Braemar.
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County Boundary
by Colin Smith
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Old road sign at the Cairnwell Pass, the summit of the Old Military Road from... (more)
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A view Northeast from a descending chairlift
by Stanley Howe
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With the ski centre to the left and its extended carpark to the right, and the... (more)
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The A93 at the summit of the Cairnwell Pass
by Stanley Howe
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Viewed from a descending chairlift on a fine July day.
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A view north towards Carn Aosta
by Stanley Howe
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From a cairn close to the upper end of the Cairnwell Chairlift.
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Arrival at the upper end of the Cairnwell Chairlift
by Stanley Howe
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On the downward glide
by Stanley Howe
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A return passenger on the Cairnwell Chairlift gets the last of his £5 worth.
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The top station on the Cairnwell Chairlift
by Stanley Howe
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Upsetting or what?
by Stanley Howe
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When starting my descent on the Cairnwell Chairlift, I was not expecting to meet... (more)
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Exit point from Bottom Station, Cairnwell Chairlift
by Stanley Howe
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Elevation 2198' (670m) asl.
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A view north from the Cairnwell Chairlift
by Stanley Howe
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In line with a ski tow to the summit of Carn Aosta.
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A view east from the Cairnwell Chairlift
by Stanley Howe
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Towards tracks on the northeast side of the A93; some of which coincide with the... (more)
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Onwards and Upwards!
by Stanley Howe
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The middle stretch of the Cairnwell Chairlift is over rough steep ground.
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A view east from the Cairnwell Chairlift
by Stanley Howe
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Over the Ski Centre carpark to Sunnyside and the Grianan Poma (ski tow).
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But would Duke Ellington have been impressed?
by Stanley Howe
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It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing! (1931 lyric).... (more)
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Weather shelter and cairn on The Cairnwell summit
by Stanley Howe
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On a fine bright July afternoon, with the wind blowing 55-60mph from the NNE.
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Communications centre on The Cairnwell summit
by Stanley Howe
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Looking WNW through the pediment of a mast on The Cairnwell summit
by Stanley Howe
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With two montane lochs visible in the distance.
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Looking down the Cairnwell Chairlift from the top
by Stanley Howe
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With the A93 ahead, weaving its way down Glen Clunie towards Braemar.
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A pylon on the Cairnwell Chairlift
by Stanley Howe
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Some people (centre left) choose to walk down to the Ski Centre.
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The upstream face of a culvert under the A93
by Stanley Howe
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Seen from near the exit from the Cairnwell Chairlift. It facilitates the... (more)
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Downstream Allt a'Choire Sheirdith
by Stanley Howe
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One of the most northerly of the streams that flow south off the Cairnwell... (more)
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Glenshee Ski Area
by Stanley Howe
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As seen from the carpark, across the A93 from Rattray to Braemar.
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Glenshee Ski Area carpark
by Stanley Howe
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Viewed from across the A93; with The Club Hut and Sunnyside ski slope in the background.
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Approach to Glenshee Ski Area
by Stanley Howe
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On A93 from the south. Carn Aosta ahead in the background.
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