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Snow Level: 2500 ft (760m) Vertical Runs: 1300 ft (400m)
Last Update 16.17hrs on Saturday 2nd May 2026
The cloud is steadily lifting with bright spells appearing. Forecast is sunshine to develop mid morning with some rain showers later. Currently +6C at the Top Station with calm conditions.
Spring snow sports on the Ptarmigan Tow and in the Ptarmigan bowl opening at 10am tomorrow.
Adventure play and bike park also opening at 10am. The snow is expected to be soft tomorrow morning.
Adventure play and bike park also opening at 10am.
Our operations team have been farming snow to keep the slopes in good condition with a colder spell coming on over the weekend so who knows, things might hold on a bit longer!
Lots of fun to be had down at the Base Station with our Adventure Play Park, Tubing Slides, Wooden Ball Runs, and Bike Trails all open.
First train up the mountain is at 10am.
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| Weather |
Calm conditions. Cloud sitting at the Top Station at the moment with good visibility below - reduced visibility in the Ptarmigan Bowl. The cloud is steadily lifting with bright spells appearing.
Currently +6C at the Top Station with calm conditions.
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| Road Status |
Open
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Big news! Our Mountain Bike Park is now open! With the mountain still open for snowsports this will mean visitors can ski or snowboard and bike at Cairngorm Mountain on the same day. All our Mountain Bike Trails are now fully open
We are currently open for snowsports every day snow cover and weather permitting. Lift Passes can be booked online or purchased on the day from the Ticket Office. Along with Mountain Biking, our Tubing Slides and Adventure Play Park are open 7 days a week (weather permitting) through to the end of October.
Lift Status // Provisional for Sun 3rd May 2026 |
Proposed Status of Carpark Lifts |
1 | CairnGorm Funicular | 11 | DayLodge Poma |
2 | Carpark Ski Tow | 12 | SnowBadger Carpet 1 |
3 | Fiacaill Ridge Poma | 13 | SnowBadger Carpet 2 |
4 | Sheiling Tow | | |
Proposed Status of Coire Cas Lifts |
5 | Coire Cas T-Bar | 6 | M1 Poma |
Proposed Status of Top Basin Lifts |
7 | Coire na Ciste Tow | 9 | Ptarmigan Ski Tow |
8 | Polar Express Poma | | |
Proposed Status of Coire na Ciste Lifts |
10 | 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 2nd May 2026 |
Status of Carpark Lifts |
1 | CairnGorm Funicular | 11 | DayLodge Poma |
2 | Carpark Ski Tow | 12 | SnowBadger Carpet 1 |
3 | Fiacaill Ridge Poma | 13 | SnowBadger Carpet 2 |
4 | Sheiling Tow | | |
Status of Coire Cas Lifts |
5 | Coire Cas T-Bar | 6 | M1 Poma |
Status of Top Basin Lifts |
7 | Coire na Ciste Tow | 8 | Polar Express Poma |
9 | Ptarmigan Ski Tow | | |
Status of Coire na Ciste Lifts |
10 | 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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This 5 day outlook issued at 23.28hrs Sat 2nd May.
Sunday 3rd May
FL: >Tops. Showers
914m: 5°c Var. 15 gust 25mph
Monday 4th May
FL: 4500ft. Wintry Showers
914m: 3°c WNW 25 gust 40mph
Tuesday 5th May
FL: 3000ft. Part Cloudy
914m: 0°c Var. 10 gust 15mph
Wednesday 6th May
FL: 3000ft. Snow Showers
914m: 0°c Little or No Wind.
Thursday 7th May
FL: 2500ft. Snow Showers
914m: 1°c West 15 gust 30mph
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Side on view of the Ptarmigan Terrain Park now opened for spring.
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Looking over the White Lady to the Funicular in the afternoon sun.
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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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