Scotland's snowiest spot is the Cairngorm mountain range. Cairngorm is a variety of smoky quartz found in the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland. The largest known cairngorm crystal is a specimen kept at Braemar Castle. It lies west of Aberdeen in the Cairngorm mountains. The Cairngorm Plateau is the highest, coldest and snowiest plateau in the British Isles. The Controller is the most sophisticated part of the Cairngorm architecture. In good weather it was an easy walk from there to the Cairngorm Plateau. "The Living Mountain" is a reflection of her experiences walking in the Cairngorm Mountains. The British ranges of 35 species are confined to the Cairngorm Mountains. He learned to ski in the Cairngorm Mountains and Hillend dry slope.