Austria Ski Resorts’ Openings

The time of the year has come for many of the Austrian Ski Resorts to open – many have opened some time ago, thanks to their glaciers. Here is a list of when all resorts are opening, and those that are already opened.

Vorarlberg:

• Lech Zürs/Arlberg– 30 November 2017
• Silvretta Montafon– 1 December 2017
• Damüls-Mellau– 8 December 2017
• Gargellen– 8 December 2017
• Sonnenkopf/Klostertal– 8 December 2017
• Warth-Schröcken– 8 December 2017; 9 December Skiopening Party
• Brandnertal– 8 December 2017
• Kleinwalsertal– 9 December 2017
• Silvretta Montafon– 14-17 December 2017 Montafon World Cup 2017
• Kristberg– 15 December 2017
• Au-Schoppernau – Skigebiet Diedamskopf– 16 December 2017
• Sonntag-Stein im großen Walsertal– 16 December 2017
• Silvretta Bielerhöhe– 22 December 2017

Tirol

• Kaunertal– 22 September 2017; 13 -15 October 32nd Kauntertal Opening presented by Blue Tomato
• Pitztaler Glacier– 30 September 2017
• Sölden, Ötztal– 27-29 October 2017 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Opening
• Stubaital– 20-22 October 2017 Snow Park Opening
• Kitzbühel– 14 October 2017
• Obergurgl-Hochgurgl– 16 November 2017; 16-25 November Ski Opening
• Kühtai– 19 November 2017
• Ischgl– 23 November 2017; 25 November Top of the Mountain Opening
• Tux– 30 November 2017; 3 December FIS Telemark World Cup Opening
• Anton am Arlberg– 1-3 December 2017 Stanton Ski Open
• Hochzillertal/Kaltenbach– 2 December 2017
• Zillertal & Hochfügen– 2 December 2017
• Zillertal Arena– 2 December 2017
• Mayrhofen-Hippach– 2 December 2017
• Seefeld– 2 December 2017
• Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis– 7 December 2017
• Alpbachtal– 8 December 2017; 15-17 December Ski Juwel Opening
• Sillian Hochpustertal– 8 December 2017
• Lienzer Dolomiten– 8 December 2017
• Jakob im Defreggental– 8 December 2017
• Rifflsee Bergbahnen– 8 December 2017
• Skiwelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental– 8 December 2017; 8-10 December & 15-17 December winter openings
• Fulpmes-Schlick 2000– 9 December 2017 Winter warm up Schlick 2000
• Jerzens– 9 December 2017 “Ski & Concert” Winteropening
• Wildschönau– 15-17 December 2017 Skiopening
• Tiroler Zugspitzarena– 16 December 2017
• Obertilliach-Golzentipp– 16 December 2017
• Nauders– 16-17 December 2017 Rock den Berg
• Großglockner Resort Kals-Matrei– December 2017
• Innsbruck – Nordkette– December 2017

 

Salzburg

• Zell am See-Kaprun– 30 September; 3-5 November WOW Glacier Love
• Mittersill – Hollersbach – Stuhlfelden– 21 October 2017
• Obertauern– 22 November 2017; 25 November Obertauern Beats
• Saalbach-Hinterglemm– 1 December 2017; 8-10 December Bergfestival; 15-17 December Rave on Snow
• Grossarltal– 1 December 2017
• Dorfgastein– 1 December 2017
• Johann im Pongau– 2 December 2017
• Bad Gastein, Bad Hofgastein– 2 December 2017
• Wagrain-Kleinarl– 2 December 2017; 14-17 December Riders Cup Ice Cross Downhill
• Hochkönig– 7 December 2017
• Flachau– 7-10 December 2017 Winter Start Up
• Bramberg– 15 December 2017
• Rauris– 15 December 2017
• Sportgastein– 22 December 2017
• Werfenweng– 23 December 2017
• Fanningberg– December 2017
• Lungau– December 2017
• Filzmoos– December 2017
• Abtenau – Karkogel– December 2017

 

Carinthia

• Mölltaler Glacier– open all year round
• Gerlitzen Alp– 1 December 2017
• Klippitztörl– 2 December 2017
• Bad Kleinkirchheim– 7 December 2017
• Nassfeld– 7 December 2017
• Großglockner/Heiligenblut– 8 December 2017
• Goldeck– 15 December 2017
• Innerkrems– 16 December 2017
• Mallnitz– 23 December 2017
• Turracher Höhe– December 2017
• Katschberg– December 2017
• Weissensee– December 2017

 

Styria

• Schladming– 1 December 2017 The Next Level with DJ Martin Garrix
• Präbichl– 2 December 2017
• Kreischberg/Murau– 2 December 2017
• Schönberg-Lachtal– 2 December 2017
• Bad Mitterndorf/Tauplitz– 2 December 2017
• Hauser-Kaibling– 8 December 2017
• Stuhleck– November 2017; 14-17 December Winteropening
• Ramsau am Dachstein– 22 December 2017; 7-10 December Ramsauer Langlauf-Opening
• Turracher Höhe– December 2017
• Galsterberg– as soon as there is enough snow

 

Lower Austria

• Gemeindealpe– 8 December 2017
• Mitterbach– 8 December 2017
• Mönichkirchen-Mariensee– 31 December 2017
• Hochkar– December 2017
• Lackenhof/Oetscher– December 2017
• Semmering– December 2017
• Annaberg– December 2017

 

Upper Austria

• Hinterstoder– 1 December 2017
• Kasberg Grünau im Almtal– 1 December 2017
• Hochficht– 2 December 2017
• Dachstein-West-Gosau– 2 December 2017
• Krippenstein Obertraun– 3 December 2017
• Wurzeralm Spital am Phyrn– 8 December 2017
• Feuerkogel Ebensee– 16 December 2017

 

 

For more information of Austria – go to https://www.austria.info/

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