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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 08.44hrs on Friday 30th Jan 2026

Ski area stormbound. Road closed at Glenmore snow gates.

There is a considerable avalanche hazard on north facing aspects down to around 800m. Please check the SAIS website for further information.

Please do not park in any mountain car parks overnight, especially during snow storms as this can hamper our snow clearing operations. There is overnight parking available in Glenmore.

ForecastVertical Descent
   
Weather
Very strong winds down to Base Station level. Blizzard conditions on the access road and across the mountain. 
Road Status
Road Closed
Closed. Ski area stormbound.


:: CairnGorm Mountain Lift Status & News
We cannot guarantee parking, even for pre-booked customers so please arrive early, consider car sharing or take the Stagecoach bus from Aviemore. On weekends and certain midweek days, there will be shuttle busses running from the Ciste car park from 9am.

Just a reminder that there are ski touring tickets available which gives you uplift on two surface lifts to get to the top station. These are only available form the ticket office, and does not include the Mountain Railway

During the winter season, and especially on weekends, our equipment rental facility will be very busy, with wait times often exceeding an hour. At present, we are only offering helmets as part of our main rental packages.

Multi-day passes are not available at the moment. Due to the changing conditions, we will release tickets only a short time in advance. If the weather is more settled, then this may change. 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 30th Jan 2026
Status of Carpark Lifts
1
Closed
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
Closed
M1 Poma
Status of Top Basin Lifts
7
Closed
Coire na Ciste Tow
9
Closed
Ptarmigan Ski Tow
8
Closed
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
19.56hrs Thu 29th Jan.
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Friday 30th January
FL: 1500ft.  WhiteOut
914m: -3°c SE 50 gust 80mph
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Saturday 31st January
FL: 1500ft.  Snow Showers
914m: -3°c SE 30 gust 50mph
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Sunday 1st February
FL: 2000ft.  Snow Showers
914m: -2°c SSE 30 gust 45mph
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Monday 2nd February
FL: 2500ft.  Flurries
914m: -1°c SE 30 gust 50mph
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Tuesday 3rd February
FL: 1500ft.  WhiteOut
914m: -3°c SE 40 gust 60mph
Further Information
CairnGorm Mtn // Fri 09 Jan 2026
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Upper Cas looking to Loch Morlich, giving sweet turns on skier packed snow.
CairnGorm Mtn // Thu 08 Jan 2026
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The M1 Poma made its season debut on Thursday. Top to Daylodge riding via various routes now possible.
CairnGorm Mtn // Fri 26 Dec 2025
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Twilight snowsports sessions this week at Daylodge Level.



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