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- Road: Open
- Funicular: Open
Last updated 28/12/2025 17:15pm
Patches of snow at the Top Station have firmed up.
There is a small freestyle features line, set up about 200m from the Ptarmigan building, running down the Ptarmigan fence line for our more experienced riders.
Snow Level: 800m
News from the Slopes
What a spectacular day on the mountain, we hope all who visited had a wonderful time!
The forecast is for N/NE winds 8-10mph at Base Station, around 15mph at Top Station. Temperatures around freezing on the lower mountain and -3°c at the top. Hill fog forecast on the upper mountain.
The Mountain Railway will be running from 10am. Last train up at 3:30pm, last train down 4:30pm. We have sold out for advance bookings but there will be tickets available from the Ticket Office. Tubing sessions are all full for tomorrow as well.
Polar express learners slope at the Top Station, opening from 10am and the lower conveyor opening from 9am. Both these areas are for beginners and are at full capacity. There is a small freestyle features line, set up about 200m from the Ptarmigan building, running down the Ptarmigan fence line for our more experienced riders.
Floodlit snowsports will be running again from 3:30pm – 5pm with the Cas Bar open late for hot drinks and snacks.
Weather
Current Weather:
Very light Northerly winds across the mountain, clear skies
+4.0c at the top of the hill and +2.0c at base level
Forecast Weather:
N/NE winds 8-10mph at Base Station, around 15mph at Top Station. Temperatures around freezing on the lower mountain and -3°c at the top. Hill fog forecast on the upper mountain.
Lift Status
| Lift | Status | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Funicular | Open | 2,000m |
| Snowbadger Magic Carpet 1 | Open | 100m |
| Snowbadger Magic Carpet 2 | Closed | 100m |
| Polar Express Trainer Lift | Open | 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 | Closed | 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 | Opening | Easy |
| Snowbadger Learners 2 | Closed | Easy |
| Floodlit Session | Opening | Easy |
| Polar Express Learners Area | Opening | 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° Cloudy
10mph
Wind Gust
N
Wind Direction
8mph
Wind Speed
1-4km
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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