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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 18.35hrs on Wednesday 11th Mar 2026

End of day Wednesday 11th March.
Heavy snow forecast overnight and throughout tomorrow. Strong winds easing slightly around opening time. Brighter sunny spells mid afternoon with snow showers and a temperature of -3C at the Top. South westerly winds 45 to 50 mph. Snowsports and Funicular Railway scheduled to open at 10am.
Looking good for Friday and Saturday.
Great snow cover from Top to mid mountai

ForecastVertical Descent
   
Weather
West South Westerly winds 40mph, gusting 60 mph at the Top Station. Temperature -3C. 
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 Thu 12th 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
Closed
Coire Cas T-Bar
6
Closed
M1 Poma
Proposed Status of Top Basin Lifts
7
Closed
Coire na Ciste Tow
9
Closed
Ptarmigan Ski Tow
8
Closed
Polar Express Poma
Proposed Status of Coire na Ciste Lifts
10
Closed
West Wall Poma


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

Lift Status // Wed 11th Mar 2026
Status of Carpark Lifts
1
Closing
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
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
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 // 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.
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.



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