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CairnGorm Mountain 1245m -1°c SE 64 gust 81mph at 04:00hrs
Aviemore 228m 6.6°c at 04:00hrs
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Snow Level: 2700 ft (820m) Vertical Runs: 600 ft (180m)
Last Update 10.30hrs on Friday 5th Dec 2025
There is some fresh drifted snow at the top of the mountain, but no real change down to the middle runs or lower slopes.
| Forecast | Vertical Descent |
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| Weather |
| South/South Easterly winds 15 - 25mph at the Top Station, dropping to 35mph later. Temperatures around -2°c. Significant wind chill expected. |
| Road Status |
Open
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Friday 5th December Today starts off with winds South Easterly 15 - 25Mph and then rising around 2pm, winds will reach 80 mph on the summits by 5pm. Light snow showers tonight and into tomorrow morning with a temperature of -2C at the Top Station. It is likely, that the lifts will operate in the morning and have to close during the early afternoon, if the wind strengthens as forecast. The fence lines have caught more drifting , but no marked improvement in cover below the Top Station.
Funicular Railway and snowsports opening at 10am.
Lift Status // Fri 5th Dec 2025 |
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 | 9 | Ptarmigan Ski Tow |
8 | Polar Express Poma | | |
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 04.28hrs Sat 6th Dec.
Saturday 6th December
FL: >Tops. Overcast
914m: 4°c SW 25 gust 30mph
Sunday 7th December
FL: >Tops. Part Cloudy
914m: 5°c WSW 25 gust 30mph
Monday 8th December
FL: >Tops. Part Cloudy
914m: 3°c SSW 45 gust 60mph
Tuesday 9th December
FL: >Tops. Mix Snow/Rain
914m: 5°c SSW 55 gust 75mph
Wednesday 10th December
FL: >Tops. Snow
914m: 4°c WSW 60 gust 75mph
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