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CairnGorm Mountain
1245m
0.8°c
SW 44 gust 77mph
at 03:00hrs
Aviemore
228m
8.9°c
at 03:00hrs


 
CairnGorm Mountain at a Glance...

Snow Level:
2700 ft (820m)   Vertical Runs: 600 ft (180m)

:: CairnGorm Mountain Official Report

Last Update 16.26hrs on Wednesday 10th Dec 2025

With the milder weather the snowpack at the top of the hill is pretty soft, with more thin and narrow areas appearing, only patches of snow below 900 metres. We will need to assess the snow cover on Friday morning regarding snow sports.

ForecastVertical Descent
   
Weather
High winds and heavy rain 
Road Status
Open


:: CairnGorm Mountain Lift Status & News
Mountain Railway Closed Thursday 11th December due to high wind speeds. We will assess the snow conditions again on Friday once this storm cycle has passed Winds continue to be 80 mph on the summits, snow turning to rain this evening. Winds staying strong during tomorrow -60 to 70 mph at the Top station. The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning from today through Wednesday with potential for gusts of up to 90mph. Please check for updates before travelling as this will likely impact our operations.

Lift Status // Wed 10th Dec 2025
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
00.11hrs Thu 11th Dec.
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Thursday 11th December
FL: >Tops.  Overcast
914m: 5°c SW 70 gust 90mph
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Friday 12th December
FL: 4500ft.  Sunny
914m: 2°c SSW 50 gust 60mph
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Saturday 13th December
FL: >Tops.  Snow
914m: 4°c SW 70 gust 90mph
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Sunday 14th December
FL: >Tops.  Snow
914m: 6°c SW 60 gust 80mph
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Monday 15th December
FL: >Tops.  Snow
914m: 3°c SSW 55 gust 70mph
Further Information
CairnGorm Mtn // Fri 14 Feb 2025
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Small park laid out beside the beginner area carpets outside the Daylodge.
CairnGorm Mtn // Sun 31 Mar 2024
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Northern Cairngorms from Strathspey.
CairnGorm Mtn // Wed 13 Dec 2023
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A promising early season base in the Ciste Gully.



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