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CairnGorm Mountain at a Glance...

Snow Level:
2500 ft (760m)   Vertical Runs: 1300 ft (400m)

:: CairnGorm Mountain Official Report

Last Update 17.00hrs on Saturday 28th Mar 2026

Afternoon all.
Even stronger winds are forecast for tomorrow along with some heavy snowfall settling in for a few hours.
The prospects of running any surface lifts is looking pretty poor, but we will assess the possibility of operating the Mountain Railway in the morning and update accordingly around 8.15.
Good news is... further heavy snow will improve our piste conditions, for when the weather settles down.
Cheers
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ForecastVertical Descent
   
Weather
Snowing at all levels. Westerly winds 30-40mph at the top of the mountain, with poor visibility and heavy drifting snow

Lighter winds at the base areas and squally snow showers. 
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 Sun 29th 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 Sunday. The Lifts shown below as closing were operating on Saturday.

Lift Status // Sat 28th 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
Closing
M1 Poma
Status of Top Basin Lifts
7
Closed
Coire na Ciste Tow
8
Closing
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
20.23hrs Sat 28th Mar.
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Sunday 29th March
FL: 2500ft.  WhiteOut
914m: -1°c WSW 60 gust 90mph
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Monday 30th March
FL: 2000ft.  WhiteOut
914m: -2°c WNW 50 gust 80mph
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Tuesday 31st March
FL: 4500ft.  Overcast
914m: 3°c West 35 gust 50mph
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Wednesday 1st April
FL: 2500ft.  Heavy Snow
914m: -1°c NE 20 gust 40mph
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Thursday 2nd April
FL: 2000ft.  Snow Showers
914m: -3°c SE 40 gust 60mph
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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