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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 17.49hrs on Tuesday 20th Jan 2026

Thanks to all those that visited today. Conditions were good first thing but deteriorated in the afternoon resulting in the upper surface lifts closing.

Tomorrow, conditions are looking a bit wild. The wind will be increasing throughout the day, which means the upper lifts are unlikely to operate. We are currently expecting the beginner area and magic carpets to run, but heavy rain is forecast at the Base Station and conditions may be challenging.

We recommend coming early if at all as there is a high change we may have to close the funicular in the afternoon.

ForecastVertical Descent
   
Weather
Snow falling with temps -2°c at Top Station wind SE 75 gusting 85mph. Raining at Base Station winds 40-50 mph temperature +2°c. 
Road Status
Open


:: CairnGorm Mountain Lift Status & News
On busy days we can reach full capacity and may be unable to sell Lift Passes on arrival. We recommend only travelling if you’re comfortable with the possibility that you may not be able to ski or snowboard.

We cannot guarantee parking, even for pre-booked customers so please arrive early, consider car sharing or take the Stagecoach bus from Aviemore. On weekends certain days, there will be shuttle busses running from the Ciste car park from 9am.

During the winter season, and especially on weekends, our equipment rental facility will be very busy, with wait times often exceeding an hour. At present, we are only offering helmets as part of our main rental packages.

Multi-day passes are not available at the moment. Due to the changing conditions, we will release tickets only a short time in advance. If the weather is more settled, then this may change. 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 Wed 21st Jan 2026
Proposed Status of Carpark Lifts
1
Scheduled
CairnGorm Funicular
11
Closed
DayLodge Poma
2
Scheduled
Carpark Ski Tow
12
Scheduled
SnowBadger Carpet 1
3
Closed
Fiacaill Ridge Poma
13
Closed
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 Wednesday. The Lifts shown below as closing were operating on Tuesday.

Lift Status // Tue 20th Jan 2026
Status of Carpark Lifts
1
Closing
CairnGorm Funicular
11
Closed
DayLodge Poma
2
Closing
Carpark Ski Tow
12
Closing
SnowBadger Carpet 1
3
Closed
Fiacaill Ridge Poma
13
Closed
SnowBadger Carpet 2
4
Closed
Sheiling Tow
Status of Coire Cas Lifts
5
Closing
Coire Cas T-Bar
6
Closing
M1 Poma
Status of Top Basin Lifts
7
Closing
Coire na Ciste Tow
8
Closing
Polar Express Poma
9
Closing
Ptarmigan Ski Tow
Status of Coire na Ciste Lifts
10
Closing
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
19.18hrs Tue 20th Jan.
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Wednesday 21st January
FL: 3500ft.  Mix Snow/Rain
914m: 1°c SE 50 gust 80mph
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Thursday 22nd January
FL: 2500ft.  WhiteOut
914m: -1°c SE 60 gust 90mph
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Friday 23rd January
FL: 2000ft.  WhiteOut
914m: -2°c ESE 60 gust 90mph
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Saturday 24th January
FL: 1500ft.  Snow Showers
914m: -3°c SE 50 gust 80mph
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Sunday 25th January
FL: Surface.  Snow Showers
914m: -5°c ESE 30 gust 50mph
Further Information
CairnGorm Mtn // Fri 09 Jan 2026
>>>
Upper Cas looking to Loch Morlich, giving sweet turns on skier packed snow.
CairnGorm Mtn // Thu 08 Jan 2026
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The M1 Poma made its season debut on Thursday. Top to Daylodge riding via various routes now possible.
CairnGorm Mtn // Fri 26 Dec 2025
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Twilight snowsports sessions this week at Daylodge Level.



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