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- Road: Open
- Funicular: Open
Latest Update
13/02/2026 16:55pm
Another awesome day of snowsports in the Cairngorms! We have fantastic snow cover across the Ski Area, with all uplift available apart from the Ridge Poma, which our team are continuing to work on.
Tomorrow is looking glorious with wall to wall sunshine expected from dawn till dusk. It is forecast to be very cold so please wrap up warm, even with lighter winds the wind chill will be considerable. Snowsports opening from 9am with surface lifts staying open slightly later than usual so you can enjoy a few extra laps.
We are fully booked for Equipment Rental with no availability for walk-ins in the morning. Please rent your equipment elsewhere if you have not arranged it already. There are several local shops with excellent kit for hire.
A reminder that we cannot guarantee parking, even for pre-booked customers. There will be shuttle busses running from the Ciste car park all day once the top car parks fill up. Please aim to arrive early to make sure you can get out onto the slopes in good time.
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
Lift Pass and Equipment Rental are available to book online through our webshop for the Half Term break! Tickets can also be purchased on the day from the Ticket Office. We cannot guarantee parking, even for pre-booked customers so please arrive early. 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.
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.
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:
Cold and clear at the end of the day. Freezing level dropping with light winds.
Forecast Weather:
Northwesterly winds 10 or 15mph in the morning. Temperatures ranging from -10°c in the morning on the tops to -7°c during the day. Wall to wall sunshine forecast all day.
Lift Status
| Lift | Status | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Funicular | Open | 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 | Open | 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
-7° Partly cloudy
14mph
Wind Gust
NNW
Wind Direction
10mph
Wind Speed
20-40km
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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