When does ski season start? When is my favourite ski resort opening for the 2019/20 season? We have all the answers and more! In this article you'll find an overview of the official ski season opening dates for the most popular ski resorts in the Alps. From Austria to Switzerland, France to Italy, ski resorts will start opening in droves in October, November and December. Not long to wait now! Check out the ski season opening calendar below and don't forget to browse weather reports, snow reports and event calendars in the Alps so you can start planning your 2019/20 ski holidays!
As a matter of fact, you can ski all year in the handful of glacier ski resorts that stay open during summer. Even in September and October, some high-altitude ski resorts start opening for the season. But most ski resorts open for the winter in November and December, celebrating all the way with concerts, free equipment testing days and other events. The opening dates listed below are dependent on snow cover and subject to change.
| Ski area | Altitude | Ski season start | Ski season end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hintertux Glacier |
3250 m | N/A | All year | |
 Zermatt |
3.820 m | N/A | All year | |
| Stubai Glacier |
3212 m | 15-09-2019 | Beginning of June 2020 | |
 Schnalstal |
3212 m | 15-09-2019 | 03-05-2020 | |
| Sölden |
3340 m | 16-09-2019 | 03-05-2020 | |
| Pitztal Glacier |
3440 m | 21-09-2019 | 10-05-2020 | |
| Kaunertal Glacier |
3.200 m | 28-09-2019 | 17-05-2020 | |
 Tignes-Val d'Isère |
3450 m | 28-09-2019 | 03-05-2020 |
| Ski area | Altitude | Ski season start | Ski season end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kitzsteinhorn
|
3029 m |
01-10-2019 | Beginning of June 2020 | |
|
Engelberg-Titlis
|
3020 m
|
05-10-2019 | 24-05-2020 | |
|
Kitzbühel
|
2400 m
|
19-10-2019 | 03-05-2020 | |
|
Engadin St. Moritz
|
3057 m
|
19-10-2019 | 03-05-2020 | |
|
Les Deux Alpes
|
3600 m
|
26-10-2019 | 25-04-2020 | |
|
Sulden am Ortler
|
3250 m
|
26-10-2019 | 03-05-2020 |
| Ski area | Altitude | Ski season start | Ski season end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davos-Klosters |
2844 m | 08-11-2019 | 19-04-2020 | |
| Obergurgl-Hochgurgl |
3082 m | 14-11-2019 | 26-04-2020 | |
| Sextner Dolomiten |
2180 m | 16-11-2019 | 14-04-2020 | |
| Jungfrau Region |
2.970 m | 16-11-2019 | End of April 2020 | |
| Obertauern |
2313 m | 20-11-2019 | 03-05-2020 | |
| Les Trois Vallées |
3230 m | 23-11-2019 | 03-05-2020 | |
| Silvretta Ischgl Samnaun |
2872 m | 28-11-2019 | 03-05-2020 | |
| Ski Arlberg |
2450 m | 29-11-2019 | 26-04-2020 | |
| Montafon |
2430 m | 29-11-2019 | 19-04-2020 | |
| Ski Center Latemar |
2388 m | 29-11-2019 | 19-04-2020 | |
| Saalbach Hinterglemm |
2096 m | 29-11-2019 | 13-04-2020 | |
| Salzburger Sportwelt |
2180 m | 30-11-2019 | 19-04-2020 | |
| Adelboden-Lenk |
2200 m | 30-11-2019 | 13-04-2020 | |
| Andermatt |
2961 m | 30-11-2019 | 19-05-2020 | |
| Arosa-Lenzerheide |
2865m | 30-11-2019 | 05-04-2020 | |
| Carezza Ski |
2337 m | 30-11-2019 | 22-03-2020 | |
| Alpe d'Huez |
3300 m | 30-11-2019 | 25-04-2020 |
| Ski area | Altitude | Ski season start | Ski season end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Flaine
|
2500 m
|
..-12-2019 | ..-04-2020 | |
|
Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis
|
2820 m
|
05-12-2020 | 19-04-2020 | |
|
Alta Badia
|
2550 m
|
05-12-2019 | 14-04-2020 | |
|
Val Gardena
|
2518 m
|
05-12-2019 | 14-04-2020 | |
|
Kronplatz
|
2275 m
|
06-12-2019 | 19-04-2020 | |
|
Oberstdorf Kleinweisertal
|
2224 m
|
06-12-2019 | 03-05-2020 | |
 Garmisch-Classic
|
2050 m |
06-12-2019 | 13-04-2020 | |
|
Mayrhofen
|
2500 m
|
07-12-2019 | 19-04-2020 | |
|
Zillertal Arena
|
2500 m
|
07-12-2019 | 19-04-2020 | |
|
Serre Chevalier
|
2800 m
|
07-12-2019 | 19-04-2020 | |
|
SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental
|
1975 m
|
07-12-2019 | 13-04-2020 | |
|
Paradiski
|
3250 m
|
15-12-2019 | 27-04-2020 | |
|
Les Portes du Soleil
|
2460 m
|
22-12-2019 | 14-04-2020 |
No matter which country you've chosen for your 2019/2020 ski holidays, you're sure to have your pick of concerts and other events. We're all happy the summer is finally over and we want to celebrate the start of winter with like-minded skiers and snowboarders! From the Oktoberfest at the Stubai Glacier to the WOW Glacier Love festival at Kitzsteinhorn or the Top of the Mountain concerts in Ischgl, the Alps come alive with the sound of music and good vibes for the start of ski season. Coming soon: a list of the top ski season 2019/20 opening events!
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!
