Which Ski Resorts Are Still Open?
25th April 2023
Last modified on April 29th, 2023
As Spring blossoms in the UK and at lower altitude in the Alps people think winter and skiing is over.
Not so.
How do we know?
Mainly because PlanetSKI has been in France and Switzerland these past few weeks making the most of the excellent April snow.
At low altitude it may have been like this:
Le Tour, France. Image © PlanetSKI
But higher up:
Val Thorens, France. Image © PlanetSKI
Meribel, France. Image © PlanetSKI
Les Menuires, France. Image © PlanetSKI
Chamonix, France. Image © PlanetSKI
Verbier, Switzerland. Image © PlanetSKI
95% of resorts in the Alps are now closed, so that means 5% are open.
You can only be in one resort at any one time, so it really doesn’t matter what conditions are like in all the others.
Or whether they are open or not.
All one needs to do is choose carefully and head high.
Follow this link if you want to see what current conditions are like at this time of year:
PlanetSKI is now looking at heading over to the glacier resorts in the Tirol in Austria, that are open into May.
Here is a summary of the main resorts still open in the Alps, Scandinavia and North America and when they are due to close, but do remember conditions change quickly and check with resorts for the latest:
The Alps
Austria
Obertauern – May 1st
Ischgl – May 1st
Soelden (glacier area only) – May 7th
Piztal – May 7th
Moltaler – May 7th
Stubai – May 21
Kaunertaler – May 21st
Kitzsteinhorn – May 29th
Hintertux – Year-round
Hintertux, Austria. Image © PlanetSKI
France
Meribel – April 28th
Les Menuires – April 28th
Les Arcs – April 29th
La Plagne – April 29th
La Grave – April 30th
Argentiere – May 1st
Val Thorens – May 7th
Tignes – May 7th
Val d’Isere -May 7th
Val Thorens in May. Image © PlanetSKI
Germany
Zugspitze – May 1st
Italy
Livigno – May 1st
Solda – May 1st
Cortina – May 1st
Cervinia – May 7th
Passo Tonales (glacier area) – May 7th
Cervinia, Italy. Image © PlanetSKI
Slovakia
Jasna – May 1st
Switzerland
Adelboden – April 30th
Andermatt – May 1st
Samnaun – May 1st
Engelberg – May 7th
Glacier 3000 – May 7th
Adelboden – April 30th
Zermatt – Year-round
Zermatt, Switzerland. Image © PlanetSKI
Scandinavia
Finland
Yllas – May 1st
Pyha – May 1st
Levi – May 7th
Ruka – May 7th
Norway
Beitostolen – April 29th
Voss – April 30th
Hemsedal – April 30th
Narvik – April 30th
Narvik, Norway. Image © PlanetSKI
Sweden
Are – April 30th
Riksgransen – May 28th
North America
Canada
Blackcombe – May 22nd
Mount Norquay – May 1st
Marmot Basin – May 1st
Lake Louise – May 7th
Sunshine Village – May 21st
Sunshine Village, Banff. Image © PlanetSKI.
USA
Northstar – April 30th
Park City – May 1st
Kirkwood – May 1st
Heavenly – May 7th
Brian Head Resort – May 7th
Copper Mountain – May 7th
Solitude – May 21st
Winter Park – May 21st
Breckenridge – May 28th
Snowbird –May 29th
A-Basin – June 4th
Palisades Tahoe – Mid-Jun
Mammoth Mountain – July, maybe even August
PlanetSKI is visiting Palisades Tahoe and Mammoth Mountain in California in the middle of May, so do look out for those reports.
Mammoth Mountain. Image c/o Christian Pondella
Here at PlanetSKI we will be updating information on all resort closing dates as we receive fresh information.
Do check with the resorts for exact and up-to-date times as the situation can change quickly at this time of year.
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