Aviemore's downhill snowsport takes place 10 miles from town on Cairngorm Mountain, one of Scotland’s highest at 4084ft. The terrain at Cairngorm is most suited to beginners and intermediates, although there are a couple of challenging blacks and red run, the White Lady can prove tough in icy conditions.
Compared to the ski areas of continental Europe, Cairngorm is relatively small, good riders being able to complete all runs in less than a day. Therefore it is recommended that intermediate and above riders limit a ski or snowboard trip to the area to two or three days. However, if you want to spend longer skiing in Scotland, we recommend a spot of resort hopping. This is relatively easy due to the resorts proximity to each other, each being within one hour and twenty minutes drive from the next. And some are much closer to each other than that.