When Do the Ski Resorts Open? Typical Season Dates in the Alps 2026/27
Exact dates depend on snow and are announced by each resort in autumn, but most resorts follow the same pattern every year. Use this overview to plan your trip – and check the resort’s own website before you book.
Glacier resorts – skiing from October
- Hintertux Glacier (Zillertal): open almost all year.
- Sölden: the glacier area usually opens in October; the whole resort runs until early May.
- Kaprun – Kitzsteinhorn: usually from autumn until late spring.
- Stubai Glacier: usually from early October to early summer.
Main season – early December to April
- Mayrhofen and the Zillertal: usually early December to mid-April.
- Kitzbühel: main season usually early December to mid-April; the high Resterhöhe area often opens in mid-October.
- Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn: usually early December to mid-April.
- St. Anton and Lech (Ski Arlberg): usually early December to late April.
- Val Gardena and Alta Badia (Dolomiti Superski): usually early December to early April.
Long seasons – skiing into May
- Ischgl: usually late November to early May.
- Obergurgl-Hochgurgl: usually mid-November to late April or early May.
- Sölden: until early May.
The busiest weeks
Christmas to New Year, the February school holidays (Germany, the Netherlands, the UK half-term and Scandinavia) and Easter are the busiest weeks of the season. Book your transfer early – our prices are fixed per vehicle, so there is no peak surcharge.