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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 09.18hrs on Saturday 21st Mar 2026

7:40am Saturday 21st March.
Good Morning.
Calm conditions with hill fog sitting on the summit at the moment. Good visibility from the top of the Ptarmigan tow. Temperature at the Top sitting at freezing, expected to rise to +2C today. Student Championships on the White Lady this morning, the Piste will reopen later today.
All runs groomed overnight with a frozen surface, likely to soften quickly today to give some great spring conditions.
Funicular and snow sports opening at 9am.


ForecastVertical Descent
   
Weather
Calm conditions with hill fog sitting on the summit at the moment. Good visibility from the top of the Ptarmigan tow. Temperature at the Top sitting at freezing, expected to rise to +2C today.

 
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 // Sat 21st Mar 2026
Status of Carpark Lifts
1
Open
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
Opening
Coire Cas T-Bar
6
Opening
M1 Poma
Status of Top Basin Lifts
7
Opening
Coire na Ciste Tow
9
Opening
Ptarmigan Ski Tow
8
Opening
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
18.22hrs Fri 20th Mar.
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Saturday 21st March
FL: >Tops.  Part Cloudy
914m: 5°c SW 15 gust 25mph
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Sunday 22nd March
FL: 4000ft.  Part Cloudy
914m: 2°c WSW 30 gust 50mph
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Monday 23rd March
FL: 2500ft.  Overcast
914m: -1°c SW 30 gust 50mph
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Tuesday 24th March
FL: 4000ft.  Wintry Showers
914m: 2°c WSW 50 gust 80mph
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Wednesday 25th March
FL: 2000ft.  WhiteOut
914m: -2°c NW 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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