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- Road: Open
- Funicular: Open
Latest Update
02/05/2026 09:20am
The cloud is steadily lifting with bright spells appearing. Forecast is sunshine to develop mid morning with some rain showers later. Currently +6C at the Top Station with calm conditions.
Great spring snow sports on the Ptarmigan Tow and in the Ptarmigan bowl opening at 10am. The snow is soft this morning.
Adventure play and bike park also opening at 10am - enjoy your day!
Our operations team have been farming snow to keep the slopes in good condition with a colder spell coming on over the weekend so who knows, things might hold on a bit longer!
Lots of fun to be had down at the Base Station with our Adventure Play Park, Tubing Slides, Wooden Ball Runs, and Bike Trails all open.
First train up the mountain is at 10am.
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:
Calm conditions. Cloud sitting at the Top Station at the moment with good visibility below - reduced visibility in the Ptarmigan Bowl. The cloud is steadily lifting with bright spells appearing.
Currently +6C at the Top Station with calm conditions.
Forecast Weather:
Forecast is sunshine to develop mid morning with some rain showers later. 10mph winds.
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 | Open | Intermediate / Difficult |
| Mountain Carting | Closed | Easy / Intermediate |
| Tubing Slides | Open | Easy |
| Ball Runs | Open | Easy |
| Adventure Play Park | Open | Easy |
Summit Weather Conditions
4° Cloudy
7mph
Wind Gust
WNW
Wind Direction
5mph
Wind Speed
10-20km
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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