The 2018/19 winter ski season is almost upon us. Are you excited? We definitely are! The first glacier ski areas will be open already in September - just a few more weeks! These glacier ski areas will be followed by some high-altitude ski areas that open in October, and finally the rest of the alpine ski resorts in November and December. Below you'll find a list of the projected ski season opening dates for the 2018/19 ski season, snow conditions permitting. Stay tuned for news about ski season kick-off parties and other ski-themed events this winter in the Alps!
| Ski area | Altitude | Season opening date | Season closing date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hintertux Glacier | 3250m | all year | all year | |
| Zermatt | 3820m | all year | all year | |
| Schnalstal | 3212m | 14/09/2018 | 05/05/2019 | |
| Pitztal Glacier | 3440m | 15/09/2018 | 05/05/2019 | |
| Sölden | 3340m | 17/09/2018 | 05/05/2019 | |
| Stubai Glacier | 3212m | mid-September | mid-June | |
| Kaunertal Glacier | 3200m | 29/09/2018 | 12/05/2019 |
| Ski area | Altitude | Season opening date | Season closing date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engelberg-Titlis |
3020m
|
05/10/2018 | 26/05/2019 | |
| Kitzsteinhorn |
3029m |
13/10/2018 | July | |
| Kitzbühel |
2400m
|
13/10/2018 | 01/05/2019 | |
| Engadin St. Moritz |
3057m
|
20/10/2018 | 05/05/2019 | |
| Sulden am Ortler |
3250m
|
27/10/2018 | 05/05/2019 |
| Ski area | Altitude | Season opening date | Season closing date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obergurgl-Hochgurgl | 3082m | 15/11/2018 | 28/04/2019 | |
| Jungfrau Region | 2790m | 17/11/2018 | April | |
| Dolomiti Superski | 2180m | 17/11/2018 | 07/04/2019 | |
| Obertauern | 2313m | 21/11/2018 | 01/05/2019 | |
| Ischgl | 2872m | 22/11/2018 | 01/05/2019 | |
| Davos | 2844m | 23/11/2018 | 22/04/2019 | |
| Lech Zürs | 2450m | 30/11/2018 | 28/04/2019 | |
| St. Anton | 2811m | 30/11/2018 | 28/04/2019 | |
| Tignes & Val d'Isère | 3450m | November | May |
| Ski area | Altitude | Season opening date | Season closing date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvretta Montafon | 2430m | 01/12/2018 | 22/04/2019 | |
| Alta Badia | 2778m | 01/12/2018 | 07/04/2019 | |
| Mayrhofen | 2500m | 01/12/2018 | 22/04/2019 | |
| Zillertal Arena | 2500m | 01/12/2018 | 22/04/2019 | |
| Arosa-Lenzerheide | 2865m | 01/12/2018 | 22/04/2019 | |
| Saalbach | 2096m | Early December | 22/04/2019 | |
| Andermatt | 2961m | December | May | |
| Alpe d'Huez | 3300m | 01/12/2018 | 22/04/2019 | |
| Val Gardena | 2518m | 06/12/2018 | 08/04/2019 | |
| Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis | 2820m | 07/12/2018 | 23/04/2019 | |
| Wilder Kaiser Brixental | 1975m | 08/12/2018 | 31/03/2019 | |
| Les Trois Vallées | 3230m | 08/12/2018 | 22/04/2019 | |
| Grand Massif | 2500m | 15/12/2018 | 22/04/2019 | |
| Serre Chevalier | 2800m | 15/12/2018 | 22/04/2019 | |
| Paradiski | 3250m | 15/12/2018 | 27/04/2019 | |
| Les Portes du Soleil | 2460m | December | April | |
| Les Deux Alpes | 3600m | December | April |
As always, there will be parties all across the Alps in honour of the 2018/19 ski season opening - check back with Snowplaza to see more details later on in the season. We had a pretty stellar ski season last year, with snow well into the spring and several surprise powder days. Let's hope this year is just as swell!
Born and raised in the ski paradise of Vancouver, Canada, I learned to ski before I can remember, balancing precariously on my parents’ skis as they sailed down the hill. I started snowboarding in my teens and am now delighted to be exploring everything Europe’s ski scene has to offer!
