Ski Areas Open in the UK
20th November 2025
Last modified on November 22nd, 2025
As cold weather hits the UK Cairngorm in Scotland has opened some slopes. There’s also a small ski area in Cumbria in the North Pennines has opened. UPDATED
On Thursday Cairngorm opened its Polar Express at the top of the resort – a beginner run that is 50m long.
It later announced that more terrain will be open over the weekend, from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd.
There is a marked run from Ptarmigan Top Station to Middle Station via the Traverse, 105 and Zig Zags.
Uplift will be via the Funicular Railway only, that opens at 10am.
The Lower slopes remain closed, but the team is monitoring conditions closely.
Reduced-rate Snowsports Day Pass: £27 Adults / £17 Juniors.
It is advanced booking only with 100 passes available each day.
The resort advises not travel if you have not booked a lift pass.
On Friday the resort gave further details.
“It was great to get the snow sports season up and running yesterday with around 20cm fresh snow during the day,” Cairngorm said on Facebook.
“It’s a lovely bright start to the day with cold temperatures and excellent visibility.
“Today’s forecast is for the temperature to rise at the Base Station later.
“Currently it’s -3C and -6C at the Top Station.
“Wind expected to rise from 20 mph to 45 mph at the Top Station.
“Snow on the Tops later with rain at the Base.”
And this is what Friday was like:
PlanetSKI’s Scotland reporting team of Dianne and Rod Frazer from Wherestagsroar was out on the slopes.
“Pow!! And plenty of it!! What a great way to start the season,” they said.
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“We hope this is the start of a positive winter at Cairngorm Mountain,” said the chief executive of Cairngorm Mountain, Mike Gifford.
There has been snow at some of the other Scottish ski resorts, but they remain closed for skiing.
The Nevis Range:
Glencoe is using the cold temperatures to make snow.
There is also a ski area in England offering some skiing.
Yad Moss has a single tow lift that opens when, and if, there is enough snow.
Thursday 20th was one such day, and the area made the announcement of its opening on Wednesday.
We are opening 20th Nov 2025, more details on how to get a day or season pass here. STRICTLY no ticket sales on the hill, you MUST prebuy please.https://t.co/IUZ0I8QOhh pic.twitter.com/p1IliwXbqb
— Yad Moss (@yad_moss) November 19, 2025
The lift is reached after a 10 minute uphill walk from the roadside car parking.
The auto-stacking Poma lift is 585m long and climbs 125m in vertical height.
It moves up to 600 skiers and snowboarders per hour with a ride time of about 3 minutes.
It provides access to runs of up to 800m in length.
Yad Moss piste map. Image c/o Yad Moss.
Yad Moss. Image c/o Yad Moss web camera.
When conditions are good the area has around 4kms of varied intermediate skiing and plenty of ‘characterful’ off-piste.
On a good winter it is open for around 40 days each season.
“We are a Community Amateur Sports Club run by unpaid volunteers,” said the area on its web site.
” We are open to all skiers, snowboarders and Telemarkers and also have Associate Memberships available to non-skiing adults or those currently unable to ski or board at Yad Moss.
“Every penny we take is ploughed back in to improve the facilities for recreational snowsports.
“Over the last 50 years we have been able to provide accessible lift served skiing in this part of the high Pennines.”
See more on the Yad Moss Facebook page.
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