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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 16.35hrs on Friday 23rd Jan 2026

The run of severe gales is set to continue with significant further snowfall and drifting expected overnight, and in to tomorrow.

We are confident in opening our Lower beginner area tomorrow.

We have to wait until the weather subsides before the Ops team can access the upper mountain and assess our options for the Mountain Railway and and surface lifts. It was hard too see much above the middle station!!
If the conditions are favorable, we anticipate a delayed start to get anything up and running.
Please check our morning updates for the latest information on our operational plans

All bookings will be contacted via email.

If we are able to open the upper slopes, lift passes will be available to purchase on site.

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

ForecastVertical Descent
   
Weather
SE winds 70 - 80mph at the top of the hill. Snowing at all levels.



20 - 40 mph at Base Station 
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 // Fri 23rd Jan 2026
Status of Carpark Lifts
1
Closed
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
22.15hrs Thu 22nd Jan.
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Friday 23rd January
FL: 2000ft.  WhiteOut
914m: -2°c ESE 50 gust 80mph
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Saturday 24th January
FL: 1500ft.  WhiteOut
914m: -3°c SE 40 gust 70mph
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Sunday 25th January
FL: 1500ft.  Snow Showers
914m: -3°c ENE 30 gust 50mph
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Monday 26th January
FL: 2000ft.  WhiteOut
914m: -2°c ESE 40 gust 60mph
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Tuesday 27th January
FL: 1500ft.  Snow Showers
914m: -3°c ESE 30 gust 50mph
Further Information
CairnGorm Mtn // Fri 09 Jan 2026
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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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