CAIRNGORM MOUNTAIN CREATING A SHARED VISION Clarity | Vision | Strategy | Direction

CONTEXT IN AVIEMORE AND GLENMORE CORRIDOR The Aviemore and Glenmore Aviemore Corridor is a destination and focus of accommodation and leisure activity in the Strath, that together with Rothiemurchus, through which it passes, attracts 40% Glenmore Corridor (Activity) of all visitors to the National Park. It sits at the heart of some of Scotland’s most important 5KM nature conservation sites and an expanding forest network, and accesses the country’s most extensive montane plateau, all in the context of a destination central to the local economy. It is the starting Base Station point for many visitors as they (Arrival & Orientation) head into the surrounding landscape, and the terminus of the road at Cairngorm Ptarmigan Restaurant Mountain’s Base Station is a critical point of arrival and orientation.

VISITORS & TOURISM Tourism is extremely important to the local economy, as shown in the table. For this analysis, the local area has been defined as the Aviemore and Glenmore Corridor. This is where most of the workforce is likely to be based and the majority of local impacts from the resort’s activities will accrue. Total Employees Total Employees Tourism as a % in Tourism Total Employees There are an estimated 650 tourism accommodation providers in the Badenoch and Strathspey area, with 250 serviced accommodation Full Time 1,400 550 39.3 providers (hotels, guests houses and B&Bs) providing 5,000 bed Part Time 850 350 41.2 spaces and 400 non-serviced accommodation providers (self- catering, touring and camping facilities) providing 9,000 beds. Total 2,250 900 40.0

CAIRNGORM MOUNTAIN Cairngorm Estate, is located in a series of corries on the north side of the Grampian Massif. The central portion, within the red line, is designated for activity, and is leased by HIE to the operator, Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Limited. The areas to the East and West, within the blue line, are designated as Mountain and Moorland, and are protected by a number of European Special Protection Areas, Special Areas of Conservation, and Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

Ptarmigan Restaurant

PTARMIGAN

Lift System

The Funicular

HUT

The Shieling

500m 1 km Estate Boundary Ski Area HUT National Trust for Scotland Mountain & Moorland Zone (Mar Lodge Estate) Land protected by management, maintaining natural heritage and landscape value of the estate. Transitional Area F.L.S (Glenmore Forest Park) Remaining managed visitor zone, new infrastructure discouraged, low impact management (e.g. snow grooming) tolerated. Developed Area Rothiemurchus Estate Funicular railway, main ski tows, historical earthworks, pistes and associated fencing. The Mountain Garden R.S.P.B (Abernethy National Visitor Welcome Zone Nature Reserve) Car parks, buildings and the approach road. Provides orientation and facilities to manage visitors requirements.

HUT CAIRNGORM SUMMIT 4084ft/1245m AN CARN GORM COIRE NA CISTE

CORONATION WALL 9 SLIOS A' CHRÙNAIDH COIRE CAS PTARMIGAN BOWL CUACH AN TAR MACHAIN P R O T E C 8 T E D HEAD WALL E U COIRE LAOGH MOR 3 R CISTE BOWL A’ CHUITHE CHROM O CUACH NA CISTE RAON NA CISTE TRAVERSE P E LADY LUCK AN TRASTAN A FORTAN NA CAILLICH N 7 CISTE FAIRWAY M1 RACE PISTE S

NO 1 GULLY CEÀRN RÈISE M1 I The Tubing Slide M2 T CLAIS 1 105 E S CISTE GULLY CAIRNGORM SUMMIT FIACAILL TRAVERSE AN COIRE CAS 4084ft/1245m AN CARN GORM COIRE CAS COIRECLAIS NA CISTENA CISTE TRASTAN NA FIACLA UNMARKED A’ BHAINTIGHEARNA BHÀN UNMARKED WHITE LADY EAST WALL CORONATION WALL UNPISTED UNPISTED SIDE TRACK M1 CROSSOVER AN SLIOS SEAR 9 SLIOS A' CHRÙNAIDH COIRE CAS PTARMIGAN BOWLBYNACK CEANGAL M1 RUIGH A'CUACH BHOTHAIN AN TAR MACHAINBAIDHNEAG P R O T E C CLAIS A' GHUNNA 8 T E D6 GUNBARREL SLIOS SEAR NA BAINTIGHEARNA BÀINE E WEST WALL EASTHEAD WALL WALL OF LADY U COIRE LAOGH MOR 3 R RYVOAN CISTE BOWL A’ CHUITHE CHROM FIACAILL PISTE AN SLIOS SIAR O NA FIACLA CUACH NA CISTE RAON NA CISTE TRAVERSE P HUT CEÀRN -SGITHIDH AN TRASTAN E 10 FORTANLADY NA LUCK CAILLICH A 7 N 5 NO 2 GULLY CISTE FAIRWAY M2 M1 RACE PISTE S

NO 1 GULLY CEÀRN RÈISE M1 I CLAIS 2 M2 T ZIG ZAGS CLAIS 1 105 E S CISTE GULLY FIACAILL TRAVERSE GEARRADH AN COIRE CAS CLAIS NA CISTE COIRE CAS TRASTAN NA FIACLA IS BUAIN JEAN’S BOWL UNMARKED AONACH BOWL UNMARKED A’ BHAINTIGHEARNA BHÀN UNPISTED WHITE LADY 2 UNPISTED EAST WALL CUACH AN AONAICH SIDE TRACK AN SLIOS SEAR M1 CROSSOVER BYNACK CEANGAL M1 LOWER SLOPES RUIGH A' BHOTHAIN BAIDHNEAG SLIGHEAN ÌOSAL CLAIS A' GUNBARRELGHUNNA SLIOS SEAR NA BAINTIGHEARNA BÀINE 6 SKI PATROL WEST WALL EAST WALL OF LADY AN RATHAD DHACHAIGH 3 RYVOAN FIACAILL PISTE HOME ROAD AN SLIOS SIAR NA FIACLA LEACANN NA FIACLA BOUNDARY 10 CEÀRN -SGITHIDH SIDE SLOPE M2 5 NO 2 GULLY 4

CLAIS 2 ZIG ZAGS FIACAILL A' CHOIRE CHAIS CHOIRE A' FIACAILL OVER YONDER GEARRADH CHAIS CHOIRE A' FIACAILL THALL AN SIN IS BUAIN JEAN’S

BOWL FIACAILL RIDGE FIACAILL AONACH BOWL RIDGE FIACAILL CUACH AN AONAICH 2 THE SLOT2 LOWER SLOPES SLIGHEAN ÌOSAL AN SLOCHD The Base-Station SKI PATROL AN RATHAD DHACHAIGH 11 3 HOME ROAD BOUNDARY LEACANN NA FIACLA COTTAM’S WAY SIDE SLOPE

CEÀRN-SGITHIDHDAY LODGE AN PISTE LOIDSE4 FIACAILL A' CHOIRE CHAIS CHOIRE A' FIACAILL OVER YONDER CHAIS CHOIRE A' FIACAILL

THALL AN SIN FIACAILL RIDGE FIACAILL UNMARKED RIDGE FIACAILL TAOBHBURNSIDE AN UILLT THE SLOT2 UNPISTED AN SLOCHD 11 COTTAM’S WAY 1 CEÀRN-SGITHIDHDAY LODGE AN PISTE LOIDSE

UNMARKED BURNSIDE UNPISTED TAOBH AN UILLT BASE STATION 1 1

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LIFTSLIFTS && TOWS TOWS STATIONS STATIONSRUN DIFFICULTY RUN DIFFICULTY

1 Funicular 5 Coire Cas T-Bar 9 Ptarmigan T-Bar 1 Day Lodge & Base Station Unmarked Piste Green Run (Easy) 1 Funicular 5 Coire Cas T-Bar 9 Ptarmigan T-Bar 1 Day Lodge & Base Station Unmarked Piste Green Run (Easy) 2 Car Park T-Bar 6 M1 Poma 10 West Wall Poma 2 Mid Station Black Run (Very Di cult) Ski Tows

2 3 CarFiacaill Park Ridge T-Bar Poma 7 Coire6 NaM1 Ciste Poma T-Bar 11 Day Lodge Poma10 West Wall3 TopPoma Station 2 Mid StationRed Run (Di cult) FunicularBlack Railway Run (Very Di cult) Ski Tows

3 4 FiacaillShieling SunkidRidge Poma8 Polar7 ExpressCoire Poma Na Ciste T-Bar 11 Day Lodge Poma 3 Top StationBlue Run (Intermediate) Ski PatrolRed Boundary Run (Di cult) Funicular Railway

4 Shieling Sunkid 8 Polar Express Poma Blue Run (Intermediate) Ski Patrol Boundary