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CairnGorm Mountain at a Glance...

Snow Level:
2250 ft (690m)   Vertical Runs: 1550 ft (470m)

:: CairnGorm Mountain Official Report

Last Update 16.57hrs on Thursday 12th Mar 2026

End of day Thursday 12th March.
Tomorrow's forecast is looking better as winds ease in the morning to Southerly 35 to 40 mph at the Top with a temperature of -4C. Heavy overnight snow and drifting will become lighter tomorrow with sunny breaks and good visibility.
Great top to mid mountain piste conditions.
Funicular Railway and snowsports opening at 10am.

Looking good for Saturday with Sunshine and fresh snow.

ForecastVertical Descent
   
Weather
snowing at all levels. 
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 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 // Provisional for Fri 13th Mar 2026
Proposed Status of Carpark Lifts
1
Scheduled
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
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
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
18.25hrs Wed 11th Mar.
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Thursday 12th March
FL: 2000ft.  Wintry Showers
914m: -2°c SW 60 gust 90mph
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Friday 13th March
FL: 1500ft.  Snow Showers
914m: -3°c WSW 30 gust 50mph
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Saturday 14th March
FL: 2000ft.  Part Cloudy
914m: -2°c West 25 gust 40mph
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Sunday 15th March
FL: 2000ft.  Snow Showers
914m: -2°c West 40 gust 60mph
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Monday 16th March
FL: 2500ft.  Overcast
914m: -1°c SW 50 gust 80mph
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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