More than 1,200 people have taken part in a survey over the future of Scotland’s premier, but troubled, snowsports resort.
Britain’s highest railway – the out-of-use Cairngorm funicular railway – which provides access to the upper slopes of Cairn Gorm Mountain ski centre near Aviemore, has been closed for more than a year due to structural problems.
Recently it was revealed it could cost over £10m to repair it – but the bill to remove it could top £13m.
In its latest update, railway owners Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) said its “Cairngorm master plan” survey is entering its final stage and is urging more people to take part before the research closes on March 8.
Elaine Hanton of HIE’s Cairngorm team, said:“There’s been a great response to the consultation so far and we are very grateful to all those who have taken the time to consider the future of Cairngorm and submit their thoughts.
“There’s still more than a week to go, and we are very keen that no-one misses out on this opportunity to have their say and that we gather as many views as possible.
“The next stage will be to collate, analyse and reflect on all the findings, with the ultimate aim of developing a shared vision for Cairngorm that can achieve the strongest possible buy-in from local residents, businesses, sportspeople and visitors. There will then be another series of community engagement exercises to discuss the strategies required to deliver this vision.”
The Cairngorm master planning consultation online survey is available on the Cairngorm page of the HIE website.
