It may be an Indian summer in many European countries but the skiers in Austria start thinking about the snow when it gets into September. Austria’s high ski resorts are making the final preparations for opening towards the end of September or in October.
Here’s a quick rundown of some of the main resorts in Austria and when they open.
Obergurgl
Obergurgl kicks off the season as one of the first non-glacier resorts to start up from November 14, 2024.
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Sölden
Sölden’s glacier ski areas may open a little bit earlier if snow conditions permit, but the winter season proper starts with the World Cup ski racing event in October on the Rettenbach glacier. The women’s giant slalom is on the 26th and the men’s on the 27th of the month.
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St Anton
St Anton has its opening weekend scheduled for 04 December this year.
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Ischgl
Ischgl starts out this season on 28 November.
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Obertauern
Moving on we travel over to the province of Salzburg and its own high-level resort. Obertauern kicks off the season on 22 November.
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Kaprun
The Zell am See / Kaprun ski area has the advantage of the Kitzsteinhorn glacier which opens in the middle of October, given good snow conditions.
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So, if you fancy a few days at the beginning of the season, check out the flights into Innsbruck or Salzburg and enjoy the start of the season with the locals.