Last Updated on 1st September 2023 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 29 November 2023.)
Austria
Hintertux Glacier
The Hintertux glacier ski area at the end of the Tux valley in the Tyrol offers year-round skiing. At the time of writing it has a maximum of 25cm of snow and 7 lifts open, with some of them only until early afternoon. Only one short run on the Gefrorene Wand is open at the start of the month but expect the skiable area to increase during the month as summer temperatures cool.
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 46cm snow depth. The opening ski races for the World Cup ski season are scheduled to go ahead on 28 and 29 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 on 23 September for the autumn 2023 season.
More information: www.pitztal.com
Kaunertal Glacier
Late summer skiing on the Kaunertal Glacier in the Tyrol is scheduled to open near the end of the month on 29 September.
More information: www.kaunertaler-gletscher.at
Italy
Passo Stelvio
The Passo Stelvio (or the Stilfserjoch as the German-speakers in the area call it), a small summer-only ski area on the border between Lombardy and the South Tyrol, has suspended its summer skiing at the moment due to the high temperatures in northern Italy.
More information: www.passostelvio.eu
Switzerland
Zermatt
The summer ski area on the Plateau Rosa above Zermatt records 13km of red and blue ski slopes open for skiers and boarders 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 with 4 red runs served by three draglifts open at the start of the month.
More information: www.saas-fee.ch
