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CairnGorm Mountain at a Glance...

Snow Level:
2500 ft (760m)   Vertical Runs: 1300 ft (400m)

:: CairnGorm Mountain Official Report

Last Update 08.46hrs on Sunday 12th Apr 2026

Morning all.

A lot of heavy drifting on the upper mountain overnight. Very strong gusting winds at the Top Station around 40-50mph. Temperatures around freezing with considerable wind chill. Snow showers are expected throughout the day with poor visibility above mid-mountain.

Wind speeds are currently too high to run any surface uplift. The Mountain Railway will be open today with skiing available down to the middle-station via the Traverse, 105, and Cas runs. We hope to have the M1 piste open later this morning down to the timing hut crossover.

Due to the winds at Base Station level, our Tubing Slides and the Adventure Play Park are on-hold.



ForecastVertical Descent
   
Weather
Westerly winds 40-50mph at the Top Station, temperature 0°c with considerable windchill. 25-30mph at Base Station temperature +3.2°c. 
Road Status
Open


:: CairnGorm Mountain Lift Status & News
Lift Passes are available to book both online and purchase on the day from the Ticket Office with afternoon tickets available daily from 12:30pm. Equipment Rental bookings can be made online but please note, during busy times we may not have availability for walk-ins. If you have’t secured rental with us please hire elsewhere, you can find a list of local shops here.

Please do not park in any mountain car parks overnight, especially Ft during snow storms as this can impact our snow clearing operations. There is overnight parking available in Glenmore.

We cannot guarantee parking, even for pre-booked customers so please arrive early. There is a regular Stagecoach bus from Aviemore or you could consider car sharing through the new Mountain Rideshare service. When our car parks are full can we kindly ask that people do not park on our access roads carriageways, as this severely hinders us in keeping traffic moving freely, and allows buses and emergency vehicles to pass safely.

During this busy time, we may not be able to respond to messages, comments, and email enquiries and suggest following updates on our Mountain Report.


Lift Status // Sun 12th Apr 2026
Status of Carpark Lifts
1
Open
CairnGorm Funicular
11
Closed
DayLodge Poma
2
Closed
Carpark Ski Tow
12
Closed
SnowBadger Carpet 1
3
Closed
Fiacaill Ridge Poma
13
Closed
SnowBadger Carpet 2
4
Closed
Sheiling Tow
Status of Coire Cas Lifts
5
Closed
Coire Cas T-Bar
6
Closed
M1 Poma
Status of Top Basin Lifts
7
Closed
Coire na Ciste Tow
9
Closed
Ptarmigan Ski Tow
8
Closed
Polar Express Poma
Status of Coire na Ciste Lifts
10
Closed
West Wall Poma
Official Report data supplied by CairnGorm Mountain Ltd. Information on this page is © CairnGorm Mountain Ltd and Winterhighland Ltd.


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Northern Cairngorms Forecast
This 5 day outlook issued at
21.11hrs Sat 11th Apr.
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Sunday 12th April
FL: 2500ft.  WhiteOut
914m: -1°c South 50 gust 80mph
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Monday 13th April
FL: 3000ft.  Snow Showers
914m: 0°c South 25 gust 40mph
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Tuesday 14th April
FL: 4500ft.  Sunny
914m: 3°c South 15 gust 30mph
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Wednesday 15th April
FL: >Tops.  Showers
914m: 5°c South 40 gust 60mph
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Thursday 16th April
FL: >Tops.  Part Cloudy
914m: 6°c SSW 25 gust 40mph
Further Information
CairnGorm Mtn // Sun 08 Mar 2026
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Side on view of the Ptarmigan Terrain Park now opened for spring.
CairnGorm Mtn // Sat 07 Mar 2026
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Looking over the White Lady to the Funicular in the afternoon sun.
CairnGorm Mtn // Sat 28 Feb 2026
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Bluebird Saturday on the 'Gorm. The weather won't be as nice on Sunday, but surface conditions should loosen up across the mountain as the freezing level nudges up on Sunday to give great spring snow after recent freeze / thaw cycles.



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