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Season starts in the ski resorts

Who opens when?

09/18/2019
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First signs of the coming winter over Innsbruck

First signs of the coming winter over Innsbruck

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First signs of the coming winter over Innsbruck

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As the author writes these lines, late summer temperatures have long since returned, but the mountains have recently seen the first signs of fall with the first snowflakes of the season. This naturally raises the question: when do the ski resorts open? We have done a bit of research and compiled a list of resorts that open before the end of November - without guarantee and with the note that ski resort websites are notoriously unreliable when it comes to such things...

Waking up in the morning and seeing the first white mountain peaks out of the window is always a special feeling. You want to put on your skis and head straight for the ski resort - but which ski resort is already open in my region? We will probably all be asking ourselves this question up to and including December. To make sure we don't lose track between the first snow and the first real day of skiing, we've put together a list of some of the ski resorts' season openings for you.

WATCH OUT! As always, the following applies to skiing in autumn: glaciers have holes and where there are no glaciers, there are rocks. We strongly advise against slaloming in crevasses with 30 cm of fresh snow on bare ice and similar activities and recommend preparing for the season on the piste.

September

Austria

  • Sölden, Stubai Glacier, and Hintertux Glacier already open

  • Pitztal Glacier, 21.09. (Sat)

  • Dachstein Glacier 21.09. (Sat)

  • Kaunertal Glacier, 28.09. (Sat)

Italy

  • Schnalstal 14.09. (Sat)

France

  • Tignes, probably 28.09. (Sat)

It's autumn

It's autumn

LH

It's autumn

LH

October

Austria

  • Kitzsteinhorn 4.10. (Fri)

  • Kitzbühel, probably 26.10. (Sat)

Switzerland

  • Engelberg 05.10. (Sat)

  • Diavolezza 19.10. (Sat)

  • Laax 26.10. (Sat)

France

  • Les deux alpes: 26.10. - 3.11. open, then closed again until 30.11.

November

Austria

  • Obergurgl Hochgurgl 14.11. (Thu)

  • Tiroler Zugspitzbahn 15.11. (Fri)

  • Obertauern, probably 20.11. (Wed)

  • Reiter Alm / Schladming 23.11. (Sat)

  • Hinterstoder 23.-24.11. and from 29.11. (Fri)

  • Ischgl 28.11. (Thu)

  • Hauser Kaibling / Schladming 29.11. (Fri)

  • Fieberbrunn / Leogang / Saalbach Hinterglemm 29.11. (Fri)

  • Hochzeiger 29.11. (Fri)

  • Kühtai 29.11. (Fri)

  • Lech Zürs, St Anton 29.11. (Fri)

  • Silvretta Montafon 29.11. (Fri)

  • Axamer Lizum 29.11. (Fri)

  • Loser Bergbahnen Altausee 30.11. (Sat)

  • Hochzillertal 30.11. (Sat)

  • Bergeralm 30.11. (Sat)

  • Hochfügen 30.11. (Sat)

  • Zauchensee / Flachauwinkl 30.11. (Sat)

  • Bad Gastein 30.11. (Sat)

First signs of the coming winter over Innsbruck

First signs of the coming winter over Innsbruck

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First signs of the coming winter over Innsbruck

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Switzerland

  • Saas-Fee 01.11. (Fri)

  • Verbier 02.11. (Sat)

  • Davos Klosters Parsenn weekend operation: 08-17.11., then from 21.11. (Thu)

  • Glacier 3000 09.11. (Sat)

  • Grimnetz-Zinal weekend operation from 16.11., then from 21.12 (Sat)

  • Brunni 23.11. (Sat)

  • Corvatsch 23.11. (Sat)

  • Samnaun 28.11. (Thu)

  • Davos Jakobshorn weekend operation on 29.11., then from 06.12. (Fri)

  • Adelboden 30.11. (Sat)

  • Sedrun Oberalp, probably weekend operation from 30.11., then from 21.12.

  • "Probably sometime in November": Ibergeregg ski lifts

Italy

  • Sulden 01.11. (Fri)

  • 3 Zinnen 23.11. (Sat)

  • Courmayeur 30.11. (Sat)

France

  • Val Thorens 23.11. (Sat)

  • Orelle 30.11. (Sat)

Germany

  • Zugspitze 15.11. (Fri)

You are welcome to add to or correct this list in the comments.

The snowmaking season has started

The snowmaking season has started

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The snowmaking season has started

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