Winter is Coming: Ski Opening Dates in Austria
Introduction
Which Austrian winter resorts are the first to open and how long can skiers enjoy the pistes? Check out the must-know dates in a nutshell.
Austria’s ski season is just around the corner, with the country’s first slopes set to welcome skiers and snowboarders from early October . From high-altitude glacier skiing in the autumn to the wider opening of Austria‘s mountain resorts as winter gets underway, there are plenty of opportunities to get on the snow early.
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
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
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
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Skiing in Lech Zürs, Arlberg
© Lech Zürs Tourismus GmbH / Lucas Tiefenthaler
Early morning at the Schmittenhöhe, Zell am See
© Zell am See-Kaprun Tourism
Skiing in the Paznaun - Ischgl ski resort
© TVB Paznaun - Ischgl
Family skiing in the Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau region
© Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau / shootandstyle.com
Relaxing with the family in a mountain hut in the ski area SkiStar St. Johann in Tirol
© Mirja Geh
Silvretta Skisafari
© Montafon Tourismus GmbH / Stefan Kothner
deep snow skiing in Saalbach Hinterglemm
© SalzburgerLand Tourism
The mascots Murmli and Berta from the Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis region
© Serfaus Fiss Ladis Marketing GmbH / Andreas Kirschner
Freeriding in the Zillertal
© Zillertal Tourismus GmbH / Tom Klocker
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