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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 17.17hrs on Saturday 28th Feb 2026

With higher winds expected tomorrow, please check our 8.00 am updates for the latest information on what uplift we intend to operate.

It's the Scottish Children's Alpine Championships and Bairns Bucket this weekend with races taking place on the White Lady and Ptarmigan Bowl (parallel to the up track).

Access to these areas will be restricted until early afternoon on both Saturday 28 February and Sunday 1 March with priority queues in operation at the M1 Poma and Ptarmigan T-Bar.

As the temperature returns to freezing it will allow us to move snow around and set up for the weekend in areas that have become thin and narrow in the recent warm temperatures - we will be operating mid station stops on the Mountain Railway for snowsports customers.

Saturday is looking like great weather, with cold but sunny conditions. We are fully booked for Equipment Rental so please rent elsewhere if you have not already secured your kit.

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

Have an excellent weekend!

ForecastVertical Descent
   
Weather
No wind - Blue Skies - Temps between -2.0c and -4.0c 
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 1st Mar 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
Closed
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 Sunday. The Lifts shown below as closing were operating on Saturday.

Lift Status // Sat 28th 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
Closed
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
Closing
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
18.36hrs Sat 28th Feb.
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Sunday 1st March
FL: >Tops.  Showers
914m: 3°c South 40 gust 60mph
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Monday 2nd March
FL: 3500ft.  Snow Showers
914m: 1°c SW 40 gust 60mph
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Tuesday 3rd March
FL: 3500ft.  Sunny
914m: 1°c Var. 10 gust 20mph
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Wednesday 4th March
FL: >Tops.  Inversion
914m: 5°c SW 25 gust 40mph
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Thursday 5th March
FL: >Tops.  Part Cloudy
914m: 4°c South 30 gust 50mph
Further Information
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.
CairnGorm Mtn // Thu 12 Feb 2026
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Snow due overnight, brightening up on Friday and a SUNNY Saturday forecast!



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