cairngorm mountain
Weather


 
CairnGorm Mountain at a Glance...

Snow Level:
1800 ft (550m)   Vertical Runs: 1720 ft (520m)

:: CairnGorm Mountain Official Report

Last Update 18.25hrs on Tuesday 17th Feb 2026

There are high winds expected which are likely to bring drifting snow across the Ski Area and access roads.

If the weather is too severe to open the roads and Ski Area, then all lift pass and equipment rental bookings will be refunded automatically. Please allow up to 5 working days for refunds to be processed. If you have rented equipment for multiple days and taken this home with you, then it will need to be dropped back to a member of our team at the Glenmore snow gates.

Our team will be in first thing tomorrow morning to assess conditions and will update our website as soon as possible.

Please do not park 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
Light winds across the mountain. 
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 // Provisional for Wed 18th Feb 2026
Proposed Status of Carpark Lifts
1
Scheduled
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
Closed
Sheiling Tow
Proposed Status of Coire Cas Lifts
5
Scheduled
Coire Cas T-Bar
6
Scheduled
M1 Poma
Proposed Status of Top Basin Lifts
7
Scheduled
Coire na Ciste Tow
9
Scheduled
Ptarmigan Ski Tow
8
Scheduled
Polar Express Poma
Proposed Status of Coire na Ciste Lifts
10
Scheduled
West Wall Poma


CairnGorm Mountain have updated their Official Report with the Lifts scheduled for Wednesday. The Lifts shown below as closing were operating on Tuesday.

Lift Status // Tue 17th Feb 2026
Status of Carpark Lifts
1
Closing
CairnGorm Funicular
11
Closing
DayLodge Poma
2
Closing
Carpark Ski Tow
12
Closing
SnowBadger Carpet 1
3
Closed
Fiacaill Ridge Poma
13
Closing
SnowBadger Carpet 2
4
Closed
Sheiling Tow
Status of Coire Cas Lifts
5
Closing
Coire Cas T-Bar
6
Closing
M1 Poma
Status of Top Basin Lifts
7
Closing
Coire na Ciste Tow
8
Closing
Polar Express Poma
9
Closing
Ptarmigan Ski Tow
Status of Coire na Ciste Lifts
10
Closing
West Wall Poma
Official Report data supplied by CairnGorm Mountain Ltd. Information on this page is © CairnGorm Mountain Ltd and Winterhighland Ltd.


tricky
Northern Cairngorms Forecast
This 5 day outlook issued at
21.32hrs Mon 16th Feb.
sun-snow-showers.png
Tuesday 17th February
FL: Surface.  Snow Showers
914m: -6°c NW 20 gust 30mph
sun.png
Wednesday 18th February
FL: Surface.  Sunny
914m: -5°c SE 30 gust 45mph
part-sun-part-cloud.png
Thursday 19th February
FL: 1000ft.  Part Cloudy
914m: -5°c SE 35 gust 55mph
whiteout.png
Friday 20th February
FL: 2500ft.  WhiteOut
914m: -1°c SSW 50 gust 79mph
wintry-showers.png
Saturday 21st February
FL: 4500ft.  Wintry Showers
914m: 3°c WNW 40 gust 60mph
Further Information
CairnGorm Mtn // Fri 13 Feb 2026
>>>
Fresh cord greets the first train load of riders on Friday morning! Bluebird Saturday forecast, but please not equipment hire is FULLY BOOKED for Saturday.
CairnGorm Mtn // Thu 12 Feb 2026
>>>
Snow due overnight, brightening up on Friday and a SUNNY Saturday forecast!
CairnGorm Mtn // Tue 10 Feb 2026
>>>
Looking back to the Ptarmigan Restaurant from the M2.



Privacy & Cookie Policy