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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 17.30hrs on Monday 23rd Feb 2026

Some amazing spring-like conditions across the mountain today. After a blustery start the M1 Poma opened offering fast laps of the White Lady which is still as wide as it has been for years! Thanks to everyone that came along for a slide.

Winds are persisting tomorrow with SW 35-40mph forecast across the tops and temperatures rising as high as +4°c. We are aiming to operate the lower mountain lifts and Funicular railway, the team will assess conditions in the top bowls first thing to see if any further uplift can operate.

The slopes are much quieter with the half-term holidays wrapping up so come on up and enjoy some skiing and snowboarding with fewer queues and spacious slopes. Lift passes can be booked online or purchased from the Ticket Office.

Have an excellent week!

ForecastVertical Descent
   
Weather
0°c at Top Station with winds speeds around 30-40mph. Calmer at Base Station.

 
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.

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 Tue 24th 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
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
Scheduled
West Wall Poma


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

Lift Status // Mon 23rd Feb 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
Closing
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
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
20.50hrs Mon 23rd Feb.
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Tuesday 24th February
FL: >Tops.  Part Cloudy
914m: 5°c SW 40 gust 60mph
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Wednesday 25th February
FL: >Tops.  Showers
914m: 3°c South 25 gust 40mph
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Thursday 26th February
FL: 3000ft.  Light Snow
914m: 0°c WSW 45 gust 70mph
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Friday 27th February
FL: 1500ft.  Snow Showers
914m: -3°c SW 30 gust 50mph
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Saturday 28th February
FL: 2000ft.  Snow Showers
914m: -2°c North 40 gust 60mph
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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