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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 17.25hrs on Friday 13th Feb 2026

Another awesome day of snowsports in the Cairngorms! We have fantastic snow cover across the Ski Area, with all uplift available apart from the Ridge Poma, which our team are continuing to work on.

Tomorrow is looking glorious with wall to wall sunshine expected from dawn till dusk. It is forecast to be very cold so please wrap up warm, even with lighter winds the wind chill will be considerable. Snowsports opening from 9am with surface lifts staying open slightly later than usual so you can enjoy a few extra laps.

We are fully booked for Equipment Rental with no availability for walk-ins in the morning. Please rent your equipment elsewhere if you have not arranged it already. There are several local shops with excellent kit for hire.

A reminder that we cannot guarantee parking, even for pre-booked customers. There will be shuttle busses running from the Ciste car park all day once the top car parks fill up. Please aim to arrive early to make sure you can get out onto the slopes in good time.

We kindly ask that no one parks 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.

ForecastVertical Descent
   
Weather
Cold and clear at the end of the day. Freezing level dropping with light winds. 
Road Status
Open


:: CairnGorm Mountain Lift Status & News
Lift Pass and Equipment Rental are available to book online through our webshop for the Half Term break! Tickets can also be purchased on the day from the Ticket Office. We cannot guarantee parking, even for pre-booked customers so please arrive early. There will be shuttle busses running from the Ciste car park from 9am. There is a regular Stagecoach bus from Aviemore or you could consider car sharing through the new Mountain Rideshare service.

Whilst we anticipate being busy with snowsports, foot passengers are still welcome to come and enjoy the Mountain Railway. Tickets for the Mountain Railway will only be available from the Ticket Office, not online.

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 // Fri 13th Feb 2026
Status of Carpark Lifts
1
Open
CairnGorm Funicular
11
Scheduled
DayLodge Poma
2
Scheduled
Carpark Ski Tow
12
Scheduled
SnowBadger Carpet 1
3
Closed
Fiacaill Ridge Poma
13
Scheduled
SnowBadger Carpet 2
4
Scheduled
Sheiling Tow
Status of Coire Cas Lifts
5
Scheduled
Coire Cas T-Bar
6
Scheduled
M1 Poma
Status of Top Basin Lifts
7
Scheduled
Coire na Ciste Tow
9
Scheduled
Ptarmigan Ski Tow
8
Scheduled
Polar Express Poma
Status of Coire na Ciste Lifts
10
Scheduled
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
20.49hrs Thu 12th Feb.
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Friday 13th February
FL: Surface.  Snow Showers
914m: -6°c NE 15 gust 30mph
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Saturday 14th February
FL: Surface.  Sunny
914m: -5°c NNW 10 gust 25mph
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Sunday 15th February
FL: 1500ft.  WhiteOut
914m: -3°c SE 40 gust 60mph
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Monday 16th February
FL: 1500ft.  Snow Showers
914m: -3°c WNW 30 gust 50mph
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Tuesday 17th February
FL: Surface.  Snow Showers
914m: -5°c NW 15 gust 30mph
Further Information
CairnGorm Mtn // Thu 12 Feb 2026
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Snow due overnight, brightening up on Friday and a SUNNY Saturday forecast!
CairnGorm Mtn // Tue 10 Feb 2026
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Looking back to the Ptarmigan Restaurant from the M2.
CairnGorm Mtn // Fri 09 Jan 2026
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Upper Cas looking to Loch Morlich, giving sweet turns on skier packed snow.



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