CairnGorm Hill Status

CairnGorm Hill Status http://cairngormmountain.co.uk/rss/hill Hill Status en-gb Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:24:06 +0000 http://www.cairngormmountain.com Cairngorm RSS 2.0 editor@cairngormmountain.com webmaster@cairngormmountain.com Hill Status http://cairngormmountain.co.uk/ Temperature at 900m: -17.8 °C Wind Direction: N Wind Speed: 0.0 mph Wind Chill Factor: -17.8 °C Road Status: Open Number of Runs Open: 37 Number of Lifts Open: 10 <a style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)" target="_blank" href="http://www.planetski.eu/news/1436">CairnGorm in Kilts Video Link</a> <a style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)" target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cairngormmountain/4417052838/">CairnGorm in Kilts - Picture Link</a> Thanks to the 235 kilted skiers and boarders yesterday that participated in the Record Attempt , great fun was had by all and we have a record. Uncollected certificates will be posted out this week. Donations can still be made until the end of March for Maggie's Highland and Badenoch & Strathpsey Schools Skiing Programme: <a style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)" target="_blank" href="http://www.justgiving.com/CairnGormMountain">LINK</a>. Please give your support and tell your friends. Highest Sport Relief Mile in the UK - <a style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)" target="_blank" href="http://www.mysportrelief.com/personalPage.aspx?registrationID=303856&LangPref=en-CA">Come and Join Us on Sunday 21st March</a> Run Conditions Top Station Weather. Wind South West 30-40mph, (easing) Temp -1C, Cloud cover on the top areas, visibility reduced to 30m particularly when the wind increases. Some drifting snow. Upper runs are firm but grippy with icy patches in high traffic areas. Lower Slopes have softened overnight. Cas tow is now back operational - repair completed in rapid time, thanks to all fitters and crew! All uplift open except Shieling Tow which will not operate today due to a technical fault. We will have a shuttle bus running from the Ciste Car Park to Day Lodge - see times below. Please feed T-Bars back into Boxes at the top ramps of the lift to prevent damage and stoppages. Recent snow is now consoildating and we are confident that the main ski area is pretty safe, however offpiste outside the main area there is probably still a risk of avalanche, we advise people not to ski alone and to check SAIS site prior to going in these areas. A big thank you to Adrian from G.F. Job and Oliver from BAM Ritchies. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mwis.org.uk/mountain/EH.PDF">3 day weather forecast</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sais.gov.uk/page_northern%20cairngorms.asp">SAIS Avalanche Forecast</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cairngormmountain.co.uk/snow-sports-at-cairngorm-mountain">Frequently Asked Questions</a> To take part in our 2010 Winter Survey please <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HV8H6MK">click here</a>. Video Links Digging out the Tunnel - <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0tTmJYwMCM">YouTube Link</a> STV 6pm News Report Tuesday 23rd Feb <a target="_blank" href="http://video.stv.tv/?bcpid=37654293001&bctid=68185379001">Click Here</a> Keep an eye on the CairnGormMountain <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/user/cairngormmountain">YouTube channel</a> for snowsports action. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/cairngormmountain"> </a> Tickets To get out onto the slopes quicker the Ranger base issues tickets for internet bookings and all vouchers, no cash or card transactions here. A cash booth operates at weekends only. This is located to the left of the Cas bar entrance selling day tickets day tickets until lunchtime. (No hire.) Please tie ski passes onto a visible part of your clothing and expect to have your snowsports tickets checked closely at all uplift. Opening Times & Shuttle Buses Ticket Office and Hire will be open at 8:30am. First Funicular up at 9.00, last up at 15:45 and last down at 16:30. Other uplift opening for 9:00am. There is a shuttle bus running from Coire na Ciste Car Park during the week and two at the weekend. This will leave the Ciste car park at quarter past and quarter to the hour for those wishing to ski all the way down to the Ciste. Last morning bus 13:45, first afternoon bus 14:45 (for drivers compulsory lunch break). Last bus of the day from Ciste car park to Base station 17:15. Please note we do not allow cars to drop off customers at the Upper car parks when we are using the Ciste. Please use the shuttle bus. Events Sat 20th March: Sports Relief 2 Miles on CairnGorm Mountain. Ski top to bottom and raise some funds for sports relief. More details to follow.Sledge Park is currently on hold. It is usually open from 10am until 3:20pm daily. Buy a train ticket and get your sledge ticket from the Shop at the Top. Only our mountain sledges can be used. It is not permitted to take your own sledges onto the Funicular and sledge park.We have 25% sale on all clothing in both our shops! Information sources Tune into Speysound (107.1) at the weekend for updates or MFR 96.6 FM during the week. You can also follow us on <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/cairngormmtn">Twitter</a> at cairngormmtn. Our telephone message is also updated first thing in the morning and last thing at night. The number to call is <skype:span class="skype_v3_tb_injection_print" id="softomate_v3_print_0" context="">01479 861261</skype:span>. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:25:00 +0000 #hill-73eec8d4c8c8b5dbb1c18bb75f925916