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- Road: Open
- Funicular: Open
Latest Update
29/04/2026 08:58am
It's another cracking day with clear sky, excellent visibility and Sunshine - settled calm conditions. +4C at the Top Station. Great spring snow sports on the Ptarmigan Tow and in the Ptarmigan bowl opening at 10am. Adventure play and bike park also opening at 10am - enjoy your day!
Still a some fun late season snowsports on offer in the Ptarmigan bowl for those keen to slide! The freestyle park is open.
Our Mountain Bike trails, Tubing Slides, and Adventure Play Park are all open for some fun down on the lower mountain.
First train at 10am! See you on the hill.
Snow Level: 700m
News from the Slopes
Big news! Our Mountain Bike Park is now open! With the mountain still open for snowsports this will mean visitors can ski or snowboard and bike at Cairngorm Mountain on the same day. All our Mountain Bike Trails are now fully open
We are currently open for snowsports every day snow cover and weather permitting. Lift Passes can be booked online or purchased on the day from the Ticket Office. Along with Mountain Biking, our Tubing Slides and Adventure Play Park are open 7 days a week (weather permitting) through to the end of October.
Weather
Current Weather:
+8°c with sunshine and clear skies. Little to no wind.
Forecast Weather:
The forecast is looking good with sunshine, blue skies, and light winds expected. Winds increasing slightly on Thursday but staying clear and sunny.
Lift Status
| Lift | Status | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Funicular | Open | 2,000m |
| Snowbadger Magic Carpet 1 | Open | 100m |
| Snowbadger Magic Carpet 2 | Open | 100m |
| Polar Express Trainer Lift | Closed | 122m |
| Fiacaill Ridge Poma | Closed | 1,030m |
| Day Lodge Poma | Closed | 792m |
| Sunkid Tow | Closed | 296m |
| Coire Cas T-bar | Closed | 1,061m |
| M1 Poma | Closed | 805m |
| Ptarmigan T-Bar | Open | 521m |
| Coire Na Ciste T-Bar | Closed | 828m |
| West Wall Poma | Closed | 1,640m |
| Car Park T-Bar | Closed | 1,000m |
Run Status
| Run | Status | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Snowbadger Learners 1 | Closed | Easy |
| Snowbadger Learners 2 | Closed | Easy |
| Polar Express Learners Area | Open | Easy |
| Car Park Run | Closed | Easy |
| Cottams Way | Closed | Easy |
| Burnside | Closed | Easy |
| The Slot | Closed | Easy |
| Sheiling | Closed | Easy |
| Home Road | Closed | Easy |
| Ridge Run | Closed | Intermediate |
| Side Slope | Closed | Intermediate |
| Fiacaill Run | Closed | Intermediate |
| Zig Zags | Closed | Easy |
| Gun Barrel | Closed | Intermediate |
| Upper Cas | Closed | Easy |
| 105 | Closed | Intermediate |
| M1 | Closed | Difficult |
| White Lady | Closed | Difficult |
| Fiacaill Traverse | Closed | Intermediate |
| Traverse | Closed | Easy |
| Ptarmigan Bowl | Open | Easy |
| Ciste Bowl | Closed | Easy |
| Ciste Fairway | Closed | Easy |
| M2 | Closed | Intermediate |
| Ciste Gully | Closed | Difficult |
| West Wall | Closed | Expert |
| Aonach Bowl | Closed | Difficult |
| Bynack | Closed | Difficult |
| Ryvoan | Closed | Difficult |
| Over Yonder | Closed | Intermediate |
| No 1 Gully | Closed | Intermediate |
| No 2 Gully | Closed | Expert |
| Day Lodge Run | Closed | Intermediate |
| Upper M2 | Closed | Easy |
| Ptarmigan Freestyle Area | Open | Difficult |
Activity Status
| Activity | Status | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Funicular Railway | Open | Accessible for All |
| Bike Park - Lower Zone | Open | Easy |
| Bike Park - Mid Zone | Open | Intermediate / Difficult |
| Bike Park - Upper Zone | Closed | Intermediate / Difficult |
| Mountain Carting | Closed | Easy / Intermediate |
| Tubing Slides | Open | Easy |
| Ball Runs | Open | Easy |
| Adventure Play Park | Open | Easy |
Summit Weather Conditions
5° Partly cloudy
3mph
Wind Gust
S
Wind Direction
2mph
Wind Speed
More than 40km
Visibility
Mountain weather can change rapidly, we recommend the following weather resources:
- Met Office - Base (640m) | Summit (1245m)
- MWIS - Cairngorms National Park
- Avalanche Info - Anyone leaving the patrolled area should ensure they are familiar with the latest SAIS avalanche report.
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