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CairnGorm Mountain
1245m
-1.4°c
SSE 44 gust 52mph
at 16:00hrs
Aviemore
228m
6.6°c
at 16:00hrs


 
CairnGorm Mountain at a Glance...

Snow Level:
2800 ft (850m)   Vertical Runs: 50 ft (20m)

:: CairnGorm Mountain Official Report

Last Update 16.38hrs on Saturday 20th Dec 2025

No real change in snow cover. Lower Snowbadgers Beginners Area set up and in good condition with snowmaking continuing daily.

ForecastVertical Descent
   
Weather
Southerly winds across the Mountain 30 mph +1.0c at the top. 10 mph +6.0c at base level. Dry and bright overhead. 
Road Status
Open


:: CairnGorm Mountain Lift Status & News
Great to see skiers and snowboarders out for a slide on the Beginners Area with our partner snowsports schools operating as well. Floodlit snowsports are confirmed for today from 3:30pm - 5pm thanks to the team at Campbell Plant Hire. Limited spaces are available as we only have the lower Snowbadger Magic Carpet operating. Season Pass holders can drop in for a slide any time, there's no need to book. We will also have some fun features out to have a play on. Conditions will be assessed daily so make sure and check when future floodlit sessions will be running.

Book tickets here: book.cairngormmountain.co.uk/lift-passes

Lift Status // Sat 20th Dec 2025
Status of Carpark Lifts
1
Closing
CairnGorm Funicular
11
Closed
DayLodge Poma
2
Closed
Carpark Ski Tow
12
Open
SnowBadger Carpet 1
3
Closed
Fiacaill Ridge Poma
13
Closed
SnowBadger Carpet 2
4
Closed
Sheiling Tow
Status of Coire Cas Lifts
5
Closed
Coire Cas T-Bar
6
Closed
M1 Poma
Status of Top Basin Lifts
7
Closed
Coire na Ciste Tow
9
Closed
Ptarmigan Ski Tow
8
Closed
Polar Express Poma
Status of Coire na Ciste Lifts
10
Closed
West Wall Poma
Official Report data supplied by CairnGorm Mountain Ltd. Information on this page is © CairnGorm Mountain Ltd and Winterhighland Ltd.


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Northern Cairngorms Forecast
This 5 day outlook issued at
10.53hrs Sat 20th Dec.
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Saturday 20th December
FL: >Tops.  Snow
914m: 3°c SE 50 gust 60mph
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Sunday 21st December
FL: >Tops.  Overcast
914m: 3°c ESE 45 gust 55mph
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Monday 22nd December
FL: >Tops.  Snow
914m: 3°c SE 60 gust 75mph
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Tuesday 23rd December
FL: >Tops.  Overcast
914m: 2°c East 30 gust 40mph
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Wednesday 24th December
FL: 4500ft.  Overcast
914m: 1°c SE 30 gust 40mph
Further Information
CairnGorm Mtn // Fri 14 Feb 2025
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Small park laid out beside the beginner area carpets outside the Daylodge.
CairnGorm Mtn // Sun 31 Mar 2024
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Northern Cairngorms from Strathspey.
CairnGorm Mtn // Wed 13 Dec 2023
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A promising early season base in the Ciste Gully.



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