Easter Weekend Snow Conditiond at CairnGorm Mountain
General Conditions Great skiing and boarding! More fresh snow has fallen this week and is consolidating today due to milder temperatures giving an excellent base for Easter. Good skiing and boarding for beginners and intermediates in the Ptarmigan and Coire Cas.
Ski Runs There are runs down the White Lady and the M1 - narrow in places so take care. The top of the ski area and Coire Cas have the best skiing and boarding for all ages. We plan to open the West Wall Poma tomorrow (Friday) and the best route down there is the M2 and Over Yonder, both pisted. The groomers have been doing fantastic work to provide these runs and will continue to work on Ryvoan to open that. There are 2 large holes in the Ciste Gully and the West Wall has a significant build up of unstable snow. There are excellent runs from the top to the middle station on the Traverse, 105, Cas, Gunbarrel and M1. White Lady pisted down to the Elephant fence.
Sledge Park The Sledge park will be open subject to conditions at the Top Station and sledge hire can be arranged in the shop at the top (it is not possible to carry sledges on the train). Sledging sessions can be booked and purchased from the Shop at the Top; please enquire about availability at the ticket office before you purchase your funicular ticket. As always please visit our web site for the most up to date conditions and weather. http://www.cairngormmountain.org/.
Weekend Weather Outlook for the CairnGorms National Park Area Friday 21st March: Northerly 35-40mph gusts of 60mph. Frequent snow showers all day with some sustained blizzards. Variable cloud base between 800m - 1100m. Sunshine to the south. Excellent visibility outside snow showers. Temp at 900m: -5C but feeling like minus 22C. Freezing level 250m.
Saturday 15th March: Northerly 20-30mph gusts as high as 45mph. Snow showers will continue. Cloud base between 600m - 900m. Bursts of bright sunshine outside of snow showers. Temp at 900m. -6C feeling like minus 19C in wind. Freezing level 250m.
The Ski School have lesson availability but please pre-book by calling 01479 861319 (10.00-16.00). Buying Tickets Purchase your tickets on line at
http://www.cairngormmountain.co.uk/buy-tickets-online/
www.HighlandHolidayCottages.com for more info on where to Stay.
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