Several ski resorts in the Alps fired off several powder alarms in September, as up to 1.5m of fresh snow was reported falling on the five glacier ski areas already open for winter 2024-2025 in Austria and Switzerland. The snow fell right down to village level in many areas with resorts like Obergurgl or St. Anton on village streets. Temperatures are below zero at most of Europe’s glacier areas, and more snow is expected in the next days. The big falls come in the same week of the year as those in 2008 when the huge dumps that set up winter 2008-2009 as one of the best in recent years began in the second week of October.
Tirol in Austria is the leading for October glacier skiing with the Kaunertal, Pitztal, Sölden, Stubai, and Hintertux glaciers already open and due to be joined by the Austrian glaciers of Kaprun's Kitzsteinhorn on the 5th and the Molltal on the 12th (depending on weather and snow conditions). The fresh September snow here has led to great conditions.
After months of waiting, the ski circus will return to Soelden on 26 and 27 October. As every year, the Tyrolean ski resort will once again host the first races of the season: the Men's and Women's giant slalom will open the new Alpine Ski World Cup.
Glacier ski areas Val Senales and Passo Stelvio will be joined by Cervinia on October 29th.
In Val Senales, skiing is reserved for competition team training only, but not for the general public.
The lifts in Breuil-Cervinia will open on Saturday 26 October 2024 and close on 7 September 2025.
For the second year in a row, there will be no more interruptions between winter and summer, the endless season will provide extended fun for skiers, and high-altitude experiences for pedestrians who want to explore Zermatt or the Little Matterhorn via the innovative Matterhorn Alpine Crossing.
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