{"id":60942,"date":"2026-09-01T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/?p=60942"},"modified":"2026-10-02T10:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T08:58:21","slug":"ski-openings-alps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/ski-areas\/ski-openings-alps\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 ski season openings in the Alps: When do the ski resorts open?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026\/27 winter is just around the corner, and with it the opening of the ski resorts in the Alps. This makes it all the more exciting for keen skiers and snowboarders, who won\u2019t have to wait much longer for the long-awaited first taste of the slopes in the new winter sports season. Whilst many glacier ski resorts often open their doors to winter sports enthusiasts well before Advent, SnowTrex<\/a> now has a look at numerous other popular ski resorts in the Alps and reveals when the ski season begins there. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a9 SkiWelt WilderKaiser - Brixental \/ Math\u00e4us Gartner.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
In the SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser, one of Austria’s most popular ski resorts, the 2026 winter will begin on December 5th.<\/div>\n <\/div > \n
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\n Index\n <\/div>\n
\n An overview of ski openings around the world<\/span><\/a>September 27th: Pitztal Glacier (Austria)<\/span><\/a>October 2nd: S\u00f6lden (Austria)<\/span><\/a>October 3rd: Kitzsteinhorn (Austria)<\/span><\/a>October 3rd: Kaunertal Glacier (Austria)<\/span><\/a>October 3rd: M\u00f6lltal Glacier (Austria)<\/span><\/a>October 9th: Stubai Glacier (Austria)<\/span><\/a>October 10th: Engelberg-Titlis (Switzerland)<\/span><\/a>November 1st: Solda (Italy)<\/span><\/a>November 6th: Kitzb\u00fchel (Austria)<\/span><\/a>November 7th: Arosa-Lenzerheide (Switzerland)<\/span><\/a>November 18th: Obergurgl-Hochgurgl (Austria)<\/span><\/a>November 20th: Obertauern (Austria)<\/span><\/a>November 21st: Val Thorens (France)<\/span><\/a>November 26th: Ischgl (Austria)<\/span><\/a>November 28th: Les 2 Alpes (France)<\/span><\/a>November 28th: Adelboden\/Lenk (Switzerland)<\/span><\/a>November 28th: Tignes – Val d’Is\u00e8re (France)<\/span><\/a>November 28th: Laax (Switzerland)<\/span><\/a>November 28th: Chamonix (France)<\/span><\/a>November 28th: Zugspitze (Germany)<\/span><\/a>December 5th: Wilder Kaiser-Brixental (Austria)<\/span><\/a>December 11th: Schladming-Dachstein (Austria)<\/span><\/a>From the beginning of December: open choice!<\/span><\/a>FAQ’s about ski openings<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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An overview of ski openings around the world<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Date<\/strong>
\n<\/th>		Ski area<\/strong>
\n<\/th>		Country<\/strong>
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09\/27\/2026<\/td>Pitztal Glacier<\/a><\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10\/02\/2026<\/td>S\u00f6lden<\/a><\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10\/03\/2026<\/td>Kitzsteinhorn<\/a><\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10\/03\/2026<\/td>Kaunertal Glacier<\/a><\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10\/03\/2026<\/td>M\u00f6lltaler Glacier<\/a><\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10\/09\/2026<\/td>Stubai Glacier<\/a><\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10\/10\/2026<\/td>Engelberg-Titlis<\/a><\/td>Switzerland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11\/01\/2026<\/td>Solda<\/a><\/td>Italy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11\/06\/2026<\/td>Kitzb\u00fchel<\/a><\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11\/07\/2026<\/td>Arosa-Lenzerheide<\/a><\/td>Switzerland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11\/18\/2026<\/td>Obergurgl-Hochgurgl<\/a><\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11\/20\/2026<\/td>Obertauern<\/a><\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11\/21\/2026<\/td>Val Thorens<\/a><\/td>France<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11\/22\/2026<\/td>Orelle<\/a><\/td>France<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11\/26\/2026<\/td>Ischgl<\/a><\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11\/28\/2026<\/td>Les 2 Alpes<\/a><\/td>France<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11\/28\/2026<\/td>Adelboden\/Lenk<\/a><\/td>Switzerland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11\/28\/2026<\/td>Tignes - Val d\u2019Is\u00e8re<\/a><\/td>France<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11\/28\/2026<\/td>Laax<\/a><\/td>Switzerland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11\/28\/2026<\/td>Chamonix<\/a><\/td>France<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11\/28\/2026<\/td>Zugspitze<\/a><\/td>Germany<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12\/05\/2026<\/td>Wilder Kaiser-Brixental<\/a><\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12\/11\/2026<\/td>Schaldming-Dachstein<\/a><\/td>Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

September 27th: Pitztal Glacier (Austria)<\/h2>\n