Public Audit Committee Tuesday 18 November 2025 Meeting with local organisations Present (Members) – Richard Leonard, Jamie Greene, Graham Simpson, Colin Beattie Representatives from: Aviemore & Glenmore Community Trust, Cairngorm Business Partnership, Cairngorm Mountain Trust, Mountaineering Scotland, Rothimurchus Estate, Snowsport Scotland, The Highland Council, VisitScotland, RSPB Abernethy Forest Estate, Landmark Forest Adventure Park, Loch Insch Outdoor Centre, Ski Norwest, Mark Tate Assoc (rep badaguish, AGCT, Cairngorm Enterprise Park), Cairngorms National Park Authority Scottish Parliament Staff - Katrina Venters, Linda Peter, Kelly Eagle, Andy Hogg Impact • Widely recognised as culturally significant. • 150 people trained there last year and it has strong heritage links. • Cairngorm’s ability to support the local community is reduced without the funicular. • The funicular is needed to access the higher snowline, when it is not working there can be a 60-70% decline in numbers. • It is essential for ski school access to the most challenging landscape. • Mountaineering perspective: The funicular is largely irrelevant because it does not allow access to the summit.