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CairnGorm Mountain at a Glance...

Snow Level:
1800 ft (550m)   Vertical Runs: 1720 ft (520m)

:: CairnGorm Mountain Official Report

Last Update 20.07hrs on Friday 20th Feb 2026

Friday 20th February.

Currently it is still gusty with wet snow falling at the Base Station, winds 40 mph from the South west and a temperature of +1C. At the Top Station it is 40 to 50 mph and 0C. At the moment it is too windy for the upper lifts including the M1 poma. The winds at the Base of the mountain are higher than forecast this morning. The Mountain Railway is on hold due to strong winds.
Car Park Tow, and conveyors open from 9am.
The forecast is temperatures of +3C at the base where we will have sunshine and rain showers. At the Top Station it will be Southerly winds 40 to 50 MPH and snow showers with sunshine and a temperature of -1C.

Due to limited terrain, walk-in tickets will not be available today.

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Weather
Currently it is still gusty at the Base Station, with winds 40 mph from the South west and a temperature of +1C. At the Top Station it is 40 to 50 mph and 0C.

 
Road Status
Open


:: CairnGorm Mountain Lift Status & News
Please do not park in any mountain car parks overnight, especially during snow storms as this can impact our snow clearing operations. There is overnight parking available in Glenmore.

We are fully booked for Equipment Rental with no availability for walk-ins in the morning. Please rent your equipment elsewhere if you have not arranged it already. There are several local shops with excellent kit for hire.

We cannot guarantee parking, even for pre-booked customers so please arrive early. There will be shuttle busses running from the Ciste car park from 9am. 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.

Whilst we anticipate being busy with snowsports, foot passengers are still welcome to come and enjoy the Mountain Railway. Tickets for the Mountain Railway will only be available from the Ticket Office, not online.

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 // Provisional for Sat 21st Feb 2026
Proposed Status of Carpark Lifts
1
Scheduled
CairnGorm Funicular
11
Scheduled
DayLodge Poma
2
Scheduled
Carpark Ski Tow
12
Scheduled
SnowBadger Carpet 1
3
Closed
Fiacaill Ridge Poma
13
Scheduled
SnowBadger Carpet 2
4
Scheduled
Sheiling Tow
Proposed Status of Coire Cas Lifts
5
Scheduled
Coire Cas T-Bar
6
Scheduled
M1 Poma
Proposed Status of Top Basin Lifts
7
Scheduled
Coire na Ciste Tow
9
Scheduled
Ptarmigan Ski Tow
8
Scheduled
Polar Express Poma
Proposed Status of Coire na Ciste Lifts
10
Scheduled
West Wall Poma


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

Lift Status // Fri 20th Feb 2026
Status of Carpark Lifts
1
Closed
CairnGorm Funicular
11
Closed
DayLodge Poma
2
Closing
Carpark Ski Tow
12
Closing
SnowBadger Carpet 1
3
Closed
Fiacaill Ridge Poma
13
Closing
SnowBadger Carpet 2
4
Closing
Sheiling Tow
Status of Coire Cas Lifts
5
Closing
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
Closed
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
16.54hrs Thu 19th Feb.
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Friday 20th February
FL: 2000ft.  WhiteOut
914m: -2°c South 45 gust 65mph
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Saturday 21st February
FL: 4500ft.  Wintry Showers
914m: 3°c WSW 40 gust 60mph
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Sunday 22nd February
FL: 3000ft.  Snow Showers
914m: 0°c WSW 45 gust 70mph
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Monday 23rd February
FL: 3000ft.  Snow Showers
914m: 0°c NW 20 gust 35mph
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Tuesday 24th February
FL: >Tops.  Part Cloudy
914m: 4°c South 45 gust 70mph
Further Information
CairnGorm Mtn // Fri 13 Feb 2026
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Fresh cord greets the first train load of riders on Friday morning! Bluebird Saturday forecast, but please not equipment hire is FULLY BOOKED for Saturday.
CairnGorm Mtn // Thu 12 Feb 2026
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Snow due overnight, brightening up on Friday and a SUNNY Saturday forecast!
CairnGorm Mtn // Tue 10 Feb 2026
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Looking back to the Ptarmigan Restaurant from the M2.



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