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- Road: Open
- Funicular: Expected
Latest Update
09/02/2026 17:08pm
What an awesome day for snowsports on the hill, with amazing spring snow conditions across the mountain.
Visibility was pretty good for most of the day and the sun made an appearance in the afternoon. Forecasts are suggesting a return of very cold snowy weather, from late Tuesday, with snowfalls of up to 30 cm on the higher ground.
This will further improve the great conditions we already have. All uplift is available apart from the Ridge Poma – hopefully further snowfall and a change in wind direction, will help fill in the Ridge Poma uptrack.
Cheers
Ops 1
We expect to be parking in the Coire na Ciste car park fairly early this week, and we have two shuttle buses to take folks round to the center
We kindly ask that no one parks in any mountain car parks overnight, especially during snow storms as this can impact our snow clearing operations. There is overnight parking available in Glenmore.
Snow Level: 400m
News from the Slopes
Advance Lift Pass bookings for Snowsports are now available through our webshop for the next few weeks – this is the only way to guarantee a lift pass. We may have walk-in capacity on the day, but these are not guaranteed and issued on a first-come, first-serve basis dependent on what terrain we have available. Whilst we anticipate being busy with snowsports, foot passengers are still welcome to come and enjoy the Mountain Railway. Tickets for the Mountain Railway will only be available from the Ticket Office, not online.
We cannot guarantee parking, even for pre-booked customers so please arrive early. On weekends and certain midweek days, there will be shuttle busses running from the Ciste car park from 9am. There is a regular Stagecoach bus from Aviemore or you could consider car sharing through the new Mountain Rideshare service.
During this busy time, we may not be able to respond to messages, comments, and email enquiries and suggest following updates on our Mountain Report.
Weather
Current Weather:
Top Station weather,10 -20 mph SE, 0.0c Snow showers
Base Station weather 5 - 10 mph SE, +2.0c Rain showers
Forecast Weather:
Fresh to moderate winds expected tomorrow with snowshowers above 600m
Lift Status
| Lift | Status | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Funicular | Expected | 2,000m |
| Snowbadger Magic Carpet 1 | Expected | 100m |
| Snowbadger Magic Carpet 2 | Expected | 100m |
| Polar Express Trainer Lift | Expected | 122m |
| Fiacaill Ridge Poma | Closed | 1,030m |
| Day Lodge Poma | Expected | 792m |
| Sunkid Tow | Expected | 296m |
| Coire Cas T-bar | Expected | 1,061m |
| M1 Poma | Expected | 805m |
| Ptarmigan T-Bar | Expected | 521m |
| Coire Na Ciste T-Bar | Expected | 828m |
| West Wall Poma | Expected | 1,640m |
| Car Park T-Bar | Expected | 1,000m |
Run Status
| Run | Status | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Snowbadger Learners 1 | Open | Easy |
| Snowbadger Learners 2 | Open | Easy |
| Polar Express Learners Area | Open | Easy |
| Car Park Run | Open | Easy |
| Cottams Way | Open | Easy |
| Burnside | Open | Easy |
| The Slot | Open | Easy |
| Sheiling | Open | Easy |
| Home Road | Closed | Easy |
| Ridge Run | Closed | Intermediate |
| Side Slope | Closed | Intermediate |
| Fiacaill Run | Open | Intermediate |
| Zig Zags | Open | Easy |
| Gun Barrel | Open | Intermediate |
| Upper Cas | Open | Easy |
| 105 | Open | Intermediate |
| M1 | Open | Difficult |
| White Lady | Open | Difficult |
| Fiacaill Traverse | Open | Intermediate |
| Traverse | Open | Easy |
| Ptarmigan Bowl | Open | Easy |
| Ciste Bowl | Open | Easy |
| Ciste Fairway | Open | Easy |
| M2 | Open | Intermediate |
| Ciste Gully | Closed | Difficult |
| West Wall | Closed | Expert |
| Aonach Bowl | Closed | Difficult |
| Bynack | Closed | Difficult |
| Ryvoan | Closed | Difficult |
| Over Yonder | Open | Intermediate |
| No 1 Gully | Closed | Intermediate |
| No 2 Gully | Closed | Expert |
| Day Lodge Run | Open | Intermediate |
| Upper M2 | Open | Easy |
| Ptarmigan Freestyle Area | Closed | Difficult |
Summit Weather Conditions
-1° Light snow
8mph
Wind Gust
E
Wind Direction
2mph
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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