Austria Ski Resorts Opening (& Closing) Dates

Here’s an overview of when Austria’s leading ski resorts are set to open for the 2026/27 season – and how long skiers can enjoy the pistes.

Please note: Weather and snow conditions can shift dates at short notice.

October 2026

Zillertal
Early October  2026 (Hintertux Glacier) – 11 April 2027

Carinthia
3 October 2026  (Mölltaler Glacier) – 30 May 2027

Zell am See-Kaprun
10 October 2026 (Kitzsteinhorn) – May 2027

Sölden
Mid-October 2026 (glaciers) – end of April 2027

Stubai Valley
Mid-October 2026 – mid-April 2027

Stubai in mid-May. Image © PlanetSKI

November 2027

Kitzbühel
6 November 2026 – 4 April 2027

Obergurgl-Hochgurgl
19 November 2026 – 18 April 2027

Obertauern
20 November 2026 – 2 May 2027

Ischgl
26 November 2026 – 2 May 2027

Tiroler Zugspitz Arena
27 November 2026 – early April 2027

Saalbach-Hinterglemm
27 November 2026 – 4 Apri 2027

Silvretta Montafon
27 November 2026 – 11 April 2027

Schladming-Dachstein
End of November 2026 – early April 2027

Ischgl, Austria. Image © PlanetSKI

December 2027

St. Anton am Arlberg
2 December 2026 – 18 April 2027

Lech Zürs
2 December 2026 – 18 April 2027

Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis
4 December 2026 – 4 April 2027

Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau
4 December 2026 – 4 April 2027

St. Johann in Tirol
4 December 2026 – 29 March 2027

Grossarltal
4 December 2026 – end of April 2027

SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser Brixental
5 December 2026 – 4 April 2027

Hochkönig
5 December 2026 – 4 April 2027

Kleinwalsertal
Early December 2026 – early April 2027

Innsbruck
12 December 2026 – 25 April 2027

Holiday Region TirolWest
19 December 2026 – 14 March 2027 

Axamer Lizum, Innsbruck, Austria. Image c/o Holger Gasler.