20+ Resorts in the Alps Open This Weekend
29th November 2023
Some were planned, others are due to the significant recent snowfall in parts of the Alps. So, who’s starting for the season? NEW
PlanetSKI will be in Kuhtai in the Tirol in Austria on Friday as it starts its winter, with some of the best early season conditions in recent years.
Fingers crossed the weather holds as another storm is battering parts of the Alps.
Other resorts in Austria opening on December 1st include St Anton, Lech-Zurs and Saalbach.
In France, Avoriaz has announced a partial opening on Friday with the main ski area set to open on December 15th.
En direct de la préparation des pistes : il y en a gros ❄️
Live from the piste preparation : there’s a lot of snow 🤌#Avoriaz #BienvenueAilleurs #Damage #Skiresort pic.twitter.com/FntCPa01dX— Avoriaz 1800 (@Avoriaz1800) November 29, 2023
In Italy, Champoluc and Val Gardena are opening on Friday too.
First snow in Dolomites. Image © Damian Holzknecht Val Gardena
First snow in Dolomites. Image © Damian Holzknecht Val Gardena
See here for the main PlanetSKI snow report that we have been updating daily from out in the Alps as yet more snow falls in places:
Pitztal, The Tirol, Austria. Image © PlanetSKI
Then on Saturday France finally offers a range of options after Tignes and Val Thorens got things underway earlier.
PlanetSKI was in Val Thorens for the official opening last weekend:
Val Thorens, France. Image © PlanetSKI
On Saturday some big-name areas open, including
- Val d’Isere
- Alpe d’Huez
- Courchevel
- Meribel
- Les2Alpes
- Les Menuires
- Les Grands Montets (Chamonix)
Italy sees Sestriere fire up its lifts, and in Austria Schlick 2000 opens.
In Switzerland more terrain opens in Verbier, Engleberg and Crans-Montana.
In Norway Norefjell opens and in Slovakia Jasna fire up some lifts.
Do check back over the weekend as we update you on all the action.
Winter is here folks!
Kaunertal, Tirol, Austria. Image © PlanetSKI
Val Thorens, France. Image © PlanetSKI
