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- Road: Open
- Funicular: Open
Latest Update
29/01/2026 10:03am
Great Snowsports with the M1 piste in great condition full width, the White Lady is also wide, down to the base and was groomed overnight. There is a good firm base building across the mountain.
There is a lot of digging out around the mountain to do and with the strengthening winds today it is unlikely that runs will open above the M1 poma.
Increased snow cover after the stormy conditions in the past few days. Other areas will require significant work with drifts across the upper mountain.
It is difficult to get a grasp on the forecast for the rest of the week. Moderate south easterly winds are expected with snow showers tomorrow. Freezing level dropping so wind chill will be considerable. Snowsports Lift Passes and Mountain Railway tickets will be available to purchase from the Ticket Office.
There is a considerable avalanche hazard on north facing aspects down to around 800m. Please check the SAIS website for further information.
Please do not park in any mountain car parks overnight, especially during snow storms as this can hamper our snow clearing operations. There is overnight parking available in Glenmore.
Snow Level: 500m
News from the Slopes
We cannot guarantee parking, even for pre-booked customers so please arrive early, consider car sharing or take the Stagecoach bus from Aviemore. On weekends and certain midweek days, there will be shuttle busses running from the Ciste car park from 9am.
Just a reminder that there are ski touring tickets available which gives you uplift on two surface lifts to get to the top station. These are only available form the ticket office, and does not include the Mountain Railway
During the winter season, and especially on weekends, our equipment rental facility will be very busy, with wait times often exceeding an hour. At present, we are only offering helmets as part of our main rental packages.
Multi-day passes are not available at the moment. Due to the changing conditions, we will release tickets only a short time in advance. If the weather is more settled, then this may change. 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:
Heavy overnight snow is starting to ease with brighter spells developing. Temperature 0°c at the base Station and -3°c at the Top station. Southerly Wind around 20mph at mid mountain.
Cloud sitting around 900 metres with good visibility below.
Forecast Weather:
Snow showers expected to ease with brighter spells developing. Moderate south-easterly winds increasing on the summits to 50 mph in the afternoon.
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 | Open | 1,061m |
| M1 Poma | Open | 805m |
| Ptarmigan T-Bar | Closed | 521m |
| Coire Na Ciste T-Bar | Closed | 828m |
| West Wall Poma | Closed | 1,640m |
| Car Park T-Bar | Open | 1,000m |
Run Status
| Run | Status | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Snowbadger Learners 1 | Open | Easy |
| Snowbadger Learners 2 | Open | Easy |
| Polar Express Learners Area | Closed | Easy |
| Car Park Run | Open | Easy |
| Cottams Way | Closed | Easy |
| Burnside | Closed | Easy |
| The Slot | Open | Easy |
| Sheiling | Open | Easy |
| Home Road | Closed | Easy |
| Ridge Run | Closed | Intermediate |
| Side Slope | Closed | Intermediate |
| Fiacaill Run | Closed | Intermediate |
| Zig Zags | Open | Easy |
| Gun Barrel | Open | Intermediate |
| Upper Cas | Open | Easy |
| 105 | Open | Intermediate |
| M1 | Open | Difficult |
| White Lady | Opening | Difficult |
| Fiacaill Traverse | Closed | Intermediate |
| Traverse | Open | 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
-3° Heavy snow
19mph
Wind Gust
SSE
Wind Direction
17mph
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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