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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 18.53hrs on Friday 6th Mar 2026

End of Day Friday 6th March.

A great day in the cool sunshine, with fresh cold powdery snow on a hard base.

Wind picking up overnight which will likely deposit some fresh drifting mid mountain and above. Southerly winds tomorrow 35 to 45 at the Top Station dropping off slightly to 30 to 40 mph, with a temperature of -1C on the upper mountain. At the Base winds 20 to 30 mph and a temperature rising to +5C. Dry with Sunshine and good visibility.

Upper lifts may be limited by the wind to start the day.

Shuttle Bus operating from Ciste.

We have great snow conditions on the White Lady Piste, the M1 Piste is full width to crossover, then thin and narrow for the last section. The top bowls are also in great shape.

ForecastVertical Descent
   
Weather
Sunshine and calm conditions -5C at The Top Station and -2C at The Base Station. Excellent visibility. 
Road Status
Open


:: CairnGorm Mountain Lift Status & News
Lift Passes are available to book both online and purchase on the day from the Ticket Office with afternoon tickets available daily from 12:30pm. Equipment Rental bookings can be made online but please note, during busy times we may not have availability for walk-ins. If you have’t secured rental with us please hire elsewhere, you can find a list of local shops here.

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.

We cannot guarantee parking, even for pre-booked customers so please arrive early. There is a regular Stagecoach bus from Aviemore or you could consider car sharing through the new Mountain Rideshare service. When our car parks are full can we kindly ask that people do not park on our access roads carriageways, as this severely hinders us in keeping traffic moving freely, and allows buses and emergency vehicles to pass safely.

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 6th Mar 2026
Status of Carpark Lifts
1
Open
CairnGorm Funicular
11
Closed
DayLodge Poma
2
Scheduled
Carpark Ski Tow
12
Scheduled
SnowBadger Carpet 1
3
Closed
Fiacaill Ridge Poma
13
Closed
SnowBadger Carpet 2
4
Closed
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
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
19.37hrs Fri 6th Mar.
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Saturday 7th March
FL: 4000ft.  Sunny
914m: 2°c South 35 gust 55mph
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Sunday 8th March
FL: >Tops.  Part Cloudy
914m: 4°c South 25 gust 40mph
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Monday 9th March
FL: 3500ft.  Flurries
914m: 1°c SSW 20 gust 35mph
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Tuesday 10th March
FL: 3000ft.  Part Cloudy
914m: 0°c South 30 gust 55mph
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Wednesday 11th March
FL: 2500ft.  Snow Showers
914m: -1°c WSW 30 gust 50mph
Further Information
CairnGorm Mtn // Sat 28 Feb 2026
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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.
CairnGorm Mtn // Fri 13 Feb 2026
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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
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Snow due overnight, brightening up on Friday and a SUNNY Saturday forecast!



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