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- Road: Open
- Funicular: Closed
Last updated 08/12/2024 10:01am
News from the Slopes
09.57 Sunday 8th December
15 to 20 cm of heavy wet snow overnight at Base station.
Today’s forecast –
Winds will be Northerly around 20 mph gusting 30 mph at the Base Station. Snow showers continuing at 600 metres with a temperature of -1C at the Base Station.
The snowsports season begins on Friday 20th December 2024. Our phone lines get very busy during the winter season. In the first instance you may find the information you require online. Check this mountain report and our Facebook page which have the most up to date information before planning your journey.The Mountain shop and café are open 7 days a week except Christmas Day.
The funicular railway is set to be back in action towards the end of December or early in the new year. Find out more from our parent company Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
Weather
Current Weather:
Will be updated when the snowsports season begins.
Forecast Weather:
Will be updated when the snowsports season begins.
Activity Status
| Activity | Status | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Carting | Closed | Easy / Intermediate |
| Adventure Ball Runs | Closed | Easy |
| Tubing Park | Closed | Easy |
| Bike Park - Lower Zone | Closed | Easy |
| Bike Park - Mid Zone | Closed | Intermediate / Difficult |
| Bike Park - Upper Zone | Closed | Intermediate / Difficult |
| Funicular Railway | Closed | |
| Motorhome Park | Closed | |
| The Cairngorm Café | Open | |
| The Mountain Shop | Open |
Lift Status
| Lift | Status | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Snowbadger Magic Carpet 1 | Closed | 100m |
| Snowbadger Magic Carpet 2 | Closed | 100m |
| 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 | Closed | 521m |
| Coire Na Ciste T-Bar | Closed | 828m |
| Polar Express Trainer Lift | Closed | 122m |
| West Wall Poma | Closed | 1,640m |
| Funicular | Closed | 2,000m |
| Car Park T-Bar | Closed | 1,000m |
Run Status
| Run | Status | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Snowbadger Learners 1 | Closed | Easy |
| Snowbadger Learners 2 | Closed | 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 | Closed | 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 | Closed | Difficult |
Summit Weather Conditions
-2° Light snow
29mph
Wind Gust
NNE
Wind Direction
7mph
Wind Speed
Less than 1km
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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