Last Updated on 15th October 2025 by Steve
Despite the heat of the summer, there are still a number of ski areas around Europe which are open or plan to start skiing in September.
The French ski resorts of Tignes and Val d’Isère have decided to delay their ski season until the start of the winter. (Tignes is planning to open its local area on 22 November 2025.)
Austria
Hintertux Glacier
The Hintertux glacier ski area at the end of the Tux valley in the Tyrol offers skiing for much of the year. The runs start to get busy as summer temperatures cool towards the end of September and beginning of October.
More information: www.hintertuxergletscher.at
Sölden Glaciers
The Rettenbach glacier above the Tyrolean ski resort of Sölden is scheduled to open at the end of September and currently has 35cm snow depth. The opening ski races for the World Cup ski season are scheduled to go ahead on 25 and 26 October.
More information: www.soelden.com
Pitztal Glacier
The glacier ski area at the end of the Pitztal valley in the Tyrol is scheduled to open at the end of September for the autumn 2025 season.
More information: www.pitztal.com
Kaunertal Glacier
Late summer skiing on the Kaunertal Glacier in the Tyrol is scheduled to open at the beginning of October.
More information: www.kaunertaler-gletscher.at
Italy
Passo Stelvio
The Passo Stelvio (or the Stilfserjoch as the German-speakers in the area call it), is a small summer-only ski area on the border between Lombardy and the South Tyrol. It usually closes at the beginning of November.
More information: www.passostelvio.eu
Switzerland
Zermatt
The summer ski area on the Plateau Rosa above Zermatt has not yet opened at the start of September.
More information: www.matterhornparadise.ch
Saas Fee
The Mittelallin ski area above Saas Fee profits from an altitude of 3500 metres. The ski area will open this year when snow conditions permit.
More information: www.saas-fee.ch
