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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 16.49hrs on Sunday 3rd May 2026

Spring snow sports on the Ptarmigan Tow and in the Ptarmigan bowl opening at 10am.
Adventure play and bike park opening at 10am. The snow will begin to firm up again in the cooler temperatures
Adventure play and bike park opening at 10am.


Our operations team have been farming snow to keep the slopes in good condition with a colder spell coming on over the weekend so who knows, things might hold on a bit longer!

Lots of fun to be had down at the Base Station with our Adventure Play Park, Tubing Slides, Wooden Ball Runs, and Bike Trails all open.

First train up the mountain is at 10am.

ForecastVertical Descent
   
Weather
Very little wind at the top of the hill, +3.0c.
Currently hill fog across the mountain, with poor visibility

 
Road Status
Open


:: CairnGorm Mountain Lift Status & News
Big news! Our Mountain Bike Park is now open! With the mountain still open for snowsports this will mean visitors can ski or snowboard and bike at Cairngorm Mountain on the same day. All our Mountain Bike Trails are now fully open

We are currently open for snowsports every day snow cover and weather permitting. Lift Passes can be booked online or purchased on the day from the Ticket Office. Along with Mountain Biking, our Tubing Slides and Adventure Play Park are open 7 days a week (weather permitting) through to the end of October.

Lift Status // Provisional for Mon 4th May 2026
Proposed Status of Carpark Lifts
1
Scheduled
CairnGorm Funicular
11
Closed
DayLodge Poma
2
Closed
Carpark Ski Tow
12
Scheduled
SnowBadger Carpet 1
3
Closed
Fiacaill Ridge Poma
13
Scheduled
SnowBadger Carpet 2
4
Closed
Sheiling Tow
Proposed Status of Coire Cas Lifts
5
Closed
Coire Cas T-Bar
6
Closed
M1 Poma
Proposed Status of Top Basin Lifts
7
Closed
Coire na Ciste Tow
9
Scheduled
Ptarmigan Ski Tow
8
Closed
Polar Express Poma
Proposed Status of Coire na Ciste Lifts
10
Closed
West Wall Poma


CairnGorm Mountain have updated their Official Report with the Lifts scheduled for Monday. The Lifts shown below as closing were operating on Sunday.

Lift Status // Sun 3rd May 2026
Status of Carpark Lifts
1
Closing
CairnGorm Funicular
11
Closed
DayLodge Poma
2
Closed
Carpark Ski Tow
12
Closing
SnowBadger Carpet 1
3
Closed
Fiacaill Ridge Poma
13
Closing
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
8
Closed
Polar Express Poma
9
Closing
Ptarmigan Ski Tow
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
23.13hrs Sun 3rd May.
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Monday 4th May
FL: Surface.  Wintry Showers
914m: 3°c West 20 gust 35mph
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Tuesday 5th May
FL: 2000ft.  Part Cloudy
914m: 2°c Var. 10 gust 15mph
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Wednesday 6th May
FL: 3500ft.  Snow Showers
914m: 1°c Little or No Wind.
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Thursday 7th May
FL: 4000ft.  Snow Showers
914m: 2°c West 15 gust 30mph
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Friday 8th May
FL: >Tops.  Overcast
914m: 4°c South 20 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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