cairngorm mountain
Two extra chances to catch Sno-Ciety following sellouts in both Edinburgh & Glasgow:
- EDINBURGH Sat 25 Apr 8.30pm - GLASGOW Sun 26 Apr 8.30pm -
Weather


 
CairnGorm Mountain at a Glance...

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

:: CairnGorm Mountain Official Report

Last Update 08.32hrs on Saturday 11th Apr 2026

Thanks to everyone who came for a slide yesterday, with the colder temperatures there were some awesome carving conditions.

Still great snow sports on offer in the Top Bowls and White Lady runs. The route back to the middle via the Cas runs is still reasonable, but with some gravelly areas appearing lower down.

Snow is forecast across the mountain overnight with temperatures staying close to freezing at the Base Station until the afternoon. We are expecting strong winds later in the day

Due to reducing snow cover outside the Ski Area, Funicular Touring Pass sales are suspended. Further snowfall is expected which may improve conditions. Our team will continue to assess things over the weekend.

During the Easter holiday's we will be returning to 9am for the first Funicular uplift 7 days a week. You can also expect to see some of our other activities including the Tubing Slides and the Adventure Play Park opening daily - weather dependant.

ForecastVertical Descent
   
Weather
SSE winds of 20 - 30 mph at the Top Station. - 3.0c. Snowing.
SSE winds of 10 - 20 mph at the Base Station. +1.0c Sleet/Snow
Poor visibility on the upper mountain 
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 Ft 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 11th Apr 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
Closed
Coire Cas T-Bar
6
Open
M1 Poma
Status of Top Basin Lifts
7
Opening
Coire na Ciste Tow
9
Open
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
19.14hrs Fri 10th Apr.
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Saturday 11th April
FL: 2500ft.  Snow Showers
914m: -1°c SE 35 gust 55mph
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Sunday 12th April
FL: 2500ft.  WhiteOut
914m: -1°c South 50 gust 80mph
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Monday 13th April
FL: 3000ft.  Snow Showers
914m: 0°c South 25 gust 40mph
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Tuesday 14th April
FL: 4500ft.  Part Cloudy
914m: 3°c South 15 gust 30mph
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Wednesday 15th April
FL: >Tops.  Part Cloudy
914m: 6°c South 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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