http://cairngormmountain.co.uk/rss/week Week en-gb Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:41:18 +0100 http://www.cairngormmountain.com Cairngorm RSS 2.0 editor@cairngormmountain.com webmaster@cairngormmountain.com http://cairngormmountain.co.uk/news/cairngorm-weekly-news-update Week commencing Friday 30th July 2010 at CairnGorm MountainGUIDED WALKS FROM THE FUNICULAR – CEILIDHS - EXHIBITIONS WHAT’S ON THIS WEEKFriday 30th July & EVERY DAY - The Walk @The Top at CairnGorm: 11.20, 12.00, 14.00, 14.40                <br />Join a guide to take you up on the funicular railway to the Ptarmigan building then out on a guided 90-minute interpretive walk to the summit of Cairn Gorm and back before descending by funicular. Suitable clothing and footwear required. Meet at Ranger Base 15 mins prior to departure time. Booking advisable on-line at www.cairngormmountain.org Adults £13, Students/seniors £12, Children (6-16) £10. (Includes funicular travel.) Friends of CairnGorm £5. This walk is part of a trial with walks available daily until 31st October. Visitors may only exit the Ptarmigan building when taking part in one of these walks.          Please note that, in view of the popularity of these walks, the guided walks to the summit from the Base Station scheduled for Wednesdays and Sundays in August have been cancelled.. or in person at the ticket office.Thursday 5th August - Highland Fling Ceilidh Night 6.30pm – 10.00pm<br />There are still some places left so come and join us for a night of delicious Scottish food followed by dancing to a lively ceilidh band in the Ptarmigan, the highest restaurant in the UK. Adult £24.50, Child (12 or under) £15.90, Family (2 adults & 2 children aged 12 or under)£65.50. Prices include funicular travel, a 3-course Highland buffet and dancing. Booking is essential as places fill up fast. Call us on 01479 861341 or book online.                                                       Ceilidhs take place every Thursday in AugustSunday 8th August – Glenfiddich whisky tasting in the Base Station 12noon – 4pm FREEAlso every day                                                                                                                               <br />Walk Up, Train Down<br />For an exhilarating half day, visitors can enjoy 90 minutes of rewarding walking up one of our self-guided paths, enter the Ptarmigan top station via the walkers' entrance and visit the restaurant, before continuing their walk or purchasing a down only train ticket.  (Dogs may come down on the train for a small charge).  Appropriate clothing and footwear advised.Camera Obscura: This attraction is located in the Mountain Garden near the Base Station and enables you to see 360-degree real-time views of the surrounding landscape projected onto a table in front of you. Entry is free and it is open every day.Exhibitions:                                                                                                                                                 The Big Freeze exhibition of photographs (and a DVD) of the exceptional winter here is on display in part of the T Bar gallery and on the stairs up to it as well as in various other locations around the Day Lodge. Many of the pictures are for sale.                                                             Please note that the T bar gallery will be closed all day on Sat. 31st July for a private function.Red Earth Children is presenting Art with a Heart, an exhibition of Scottish landscape paintings by Sarah Cairncross and coastal abstract photographic prints by Simon Nicholas White in part of the T Bar gallery. This will be on display from Sunday 1st August for the whole of the month with 50% of the proceeds of sales going to raise money for and awareness of HIV/AIDS afflicted children in rural Uganda. The Igloo: Get the kids to have a go at building the new all-year igloo in the Base Station.Shopping: Look out for great clothing ranges, walking essentials and CairnGorm Fudge with flavours which include clotted cream, strawberries & cream, rum & raisin and fruit & nut.Wildlife this week: Ptarmigan and Dotterel with their chicks can be seen above 900m as well as Snow Bunting. Around car park level and in the Lower Coire Cas you may see Red Grouse, Pied Wagtail and Ring Ouzel. Ox eye daisies, Bog Asphodel, Meadow Vetchling and Tufted Vetch are  flowering in the mountain garden and Devil’s Scabious and Bell Heather are about to flower.SNOWSPORTS SEASON TICKETS FOR 2010/11                                                                       <br />Now on sale. An application form pdf download is available on the right hand side of this link page. http://www.cairngormmountain.co.uk/snow-sports-at-cairngorm-mountainMOUNTAIN WEATHER OUTLOOK                                                                                               <br />Friday 30th July: Wind SW 10-30mph, gusting 45mph. Extensive rain and cloud. Early glimpses of sun only. Temp at 900m 8-10C.                                                                                                        Saturday 31st July: Wind W 20mph, gusting 35mph. Persistent thundery rain and extensive cloud with only glimpses of sun. Temp at 900m 8C.                                                                                               <br />Outlook: Becoming drier with light winds into next week. OPENING TIMES                                                                                                                         <br />Every day: Ticket Office and Cas Bar will be open at 10.00am. The first public train up will be at 10.20am, with the last train up at 4.20pm (last down at 5.00pm). Please note that on Saturday 31st July the Cas Bar will close early at 3pm for a private function and there will be limited service in the Ptarmigan Restaurant from 4pm that day.Visitor Management Plan ConsultationFollowing a Ward Forum Meeting earlier in 2010, CairnGorm Mountain is inviting interested parties to consult with the Company on the Visitor Management Plan in operation at CairnGorm. The objective of the consultation is to establish current opinion on the existing arrangements and any future changes (if any) users would wish to see considered in this review. CairnGorm Mountain is interested in hearing from: neighbouring landowners, mountain users, business organisations, conservation groups and community groups.  You can submit your proposals in writing or alternatively arrange to meet with CairnGorm Mountain directly.  The consultation period will end on the 30th September 2010. Written submissions should be made to:  Ian Whitaker, Chief Executive,  CairnGorm Mountain Ltd, Cairn Gorm Ski Area, Aviemore, PH22 1RB or by email to ian.whitaker@cairngormmountain.org. If you would prefer to meet with CairnGorm Mountain please contact Helen Wink Tel: 01479 861336 helen.wink@cairngormmountain.org to arrange an appointment. VisitScotland's Scottish Thistle Awards 2010<br />At this year's prestigious tourism awards there will be a new award, ‘The Scottish Daily Mail: Perfect Family Day Out Award’ and we are delighted  that CairnGorm Mountain is included in the list of 30 attractions in Scotland from which voters can choose from. Anyone who votes will be entered into a draw to win a family break in Arran.<br />Please take a moment to cast your vote at www.scottishthistleawards.co.uk/readers_choice<br />The shortlisted attractions will be announced in early September. UPDATES: Watch the web-site for updates www.cairngormmountain.org. You can also follow us on Twitter at cairngormmtn.  <br /> <br style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica" /><br /> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:27:00 +0100 #week-e2e6b7c8dd70a1c9b8db1d62e24bcb28