Planning your next ski season in Europe? Then you’ll need to know when the ski resorts open for the coming season. It can be a confusing task working out the best dates to book your flights so we’ve done the leg work for you and put together a list of the major ski resort opening dates for 2018 in the Alps.

If you can’t find the resort you’re looking for on this list, it might well be that the official opening dates are yet to be released.

So, without further ado, here we go…

Austrian Ski Resort Opening Dates 2018

Here you’ll find a list of opening dates for the main Austrian ski resorts:

September 2018

Solden – 15th September 2018

Zell am See – 30th September 2018

October 2018

Kirchberg in Tirol – 13th October 2018

Kitzbuhel – 13th October 2018

November 2018

Obergurgl – 15th November 2018

Sankt Gallenkirch – 17th November 2018

Ischgl – 22nd November 2018

Bad Gastein – 24th November 2018

Flirsch – 30th November 2018

Lech – 30th November 2018

Saalbach Hinterglemm – 30th November 2018

St Anton am Arlberg – 30th November 2018

St. Jakob am Arlberg – 30th November 2018

Zürs – 30th November 2018

December 2018

Flachau – 1st December 2018

Mayrhofen – 1st December 2018

Zillertal – 1st December 2018

Serfaus – 6th December 2018

Alpbach – 7th December 2018

Galtur – 7th December 2018

Klosterle -7th December 2018

Ellmau – 8th December 2018

Fügen, Zillertal SuperSki – 8th December 2018

Soll – 8th December 2018

St Johann in Tirol – 8th December 2018

Kappl – 14th December 2018

French Ski Resort Opening Dates 2018

Here are the opening dates for the leading ski resorts in France:

September 2018

L’Espace Killy (Tignes and Val d’Isère), Savoie – 29th September 2018

November 2018

Briancon – 7th December 2018

Val Thorens, 3 Valleys – 17th November 2018

Chamonix, Ski Pass Mont Blanc, Haute-Savoie – 24th November 2018

Val d’Isere – 24th November 2018

Tignes – Lavachet – 24th November 2018 (estimated)

December 2018

Alpe d’Huez, Grandes Rousses – 1st December 2018

Besse – 1st December 2018

Chamrousse – 1st December 2018

Les Deux Alpes, Grand Serre Chevalier – 1st December 2018

Montgenevre – 1st December 2018

La Clusaz, Aravis Pass Area – 3rd December 2018

Sestriere – 7th December 2018

Serre Chevalier, Grand Serre Chevalier – 7th December 2018

Courchevel, 3 Valleys, Savoie – 8th December 2018

Le Grand Bornand, Aravis Pass Area – 8th December 2018

Les Houches, Ski Pass Mont Blanc – 8th December 2018

Les Ménuires, 3 Valleys – 8th December 2018

Les Saisies, Espace Diamant – 8th December 2018

Méribel, 3 Valleys, Savoie – 8th December 2018

Villard de Lans – 8th December 2018

Brides-les-Bains – 14th December 2018

Chatel – 15th December 2018

Flaine, Grand Massif, Haute-Savoie – 15th December 2018

Auris en Oisans, Grandes Rousses – 15th December 2018

Avoriaz 1800, Portes du Soleil – 15th December 2018

Belle Plagne – 15th December 2018

Corrençon en Vercors – 15th December 2018

La Plagne, Paradiski – 15th December 2018

La Plagne 1800 – 15th December 2018

La Rosière 1850 – 15th December 2018

La Tania – 15th December 2018

La Plagne Bellecote – 15th December 2018

Les Arcs – 15th December 2018

Les Carroz – 15th December 2018

Les Coches – 15th December 2018

Les Gets – 15th December 2018

Megeve – 15th December 2018

Morzine, Portes du Soleil – 15th December 2018

Oz-en-Oisans – 15th December 2018

Peisey-Vallandry – 15th December 2018

Puy Saint Vincent, Grand Serre Chevalier – 15th December 2018

Sainte Foy – 15th December 2018

Saint Martin de Belleville, 3 Valleys – 15th December 2018

Samoens – 15th December 2018

St Gervais , Ski Pass Mont Blanc, Haute-Savoie – 15th December 2018

Villard Reculas – 15th December 2018

Bernex – 16th December 2018

Lanslevillard – 16th December 2018

Val Cenis – 16th December 2018

Alpe du Grand Serre – 22nd December 2018

Arvieux – 22nd December 2018

Autrans – 22nd December 2018

Bessans – 22nd December 2018

Champagny en Vanoise – 22nd December 2018

Combloux – 22nd December 2018

Crest Voland Cohennoz, Espace Diamant – 22nd December 2018

Flumet, Espace Diamant – 22nd December 2018

Gresse en Vercors – 22nd December 2018

La Grave, Grande Galaxie – 22nd December 2018

La Joue du Loup – 22nd December 2018

Lans en Vercors – 22nd December 2018

Le Collet d’Allevard – 22nd December 2018

Le Pleynet – 22nd December 2018

Les 7 Laux – 22nd December 2018

Les Aillons Margeriaz – 22nd December 2018

Les Contamines – 22nd December 2018

Manigod – 22nd December 2018

Montchavin – 22nd December 2018

Mont Saxonnex – 22nd December 2018

Notre Dame , Espace Diamant – 22nd December 2018

Prapoutel – 22nd December 2018

Praz sur Arly, Espace Diamant – 22nd December 2018

Saint Colomban des Villards – 22nd December 2018

Saint-Jean-d’Aulps – 22nd December 2018

Saint -Jean de Sixt – 22nd December 2018

Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval – 22nd December 2018

Valmorel – 22nd December 2018

Argentière, Ski Pass Mont Blanc – 23rd December 2018

Aillon-le-Jeune – Mid December (Exact dates yet to be confirmed)

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Italian Ski Resort Opening Dates 2018

Here are the opening dates for the primary Italian ski resorts:

October 2018

Cervinia – 13th October 2018

Falcade (Caviola) – 30th October 2018

November 2018

Passo del Tonale – 10th November 2018

Ponte di Legno – 10th November 2018

Cortina d Ampezzo – 16th November 2018

Dobbiaco (Toblach) – 17th November 2018

Livigno (Carosello/Mottolino) – 17th November 2018

Alpe Cermis (Cavalese) – 24th November 2018

Alpe di Pampeago – 24th November 2018

Arabba – 24th November 2018

Cavalese – 24th November 2018

Courmayeur – 24th November 2018

Obereggen – 24th November 2018

Valchiavenna (Madesimo/Campodolcino) – 24th November 2018

Canazei di Fassa Dolomiti – 30th November 2018

Plan de Corones (Kronplatz) – 30th November 2018

December 2018

Alta Badia – 1st December 2018

Aprica – 1st December 2018

Bormio – 1st December 2018

Folgarida – 1st December 2018

Frachey – 1st December 2018

La Thuile, Aosta Valley – 1st December 2018

La Villa (Stern) -1st December 2018

Madonna di Campiglio – 1st December 2018

Marilleva – 1st December 2018

Pinzolo – 1st December 2018

San Cassiano – 1st December 2018

Sappada – 2nd December 2018

Alpe di Siusi – 6th December 2018

Corvara Dolomiti SuperSki – 6th December 2018

Ortisei (St. Ulrich) – 6th December 2018

Pozza di Fassa – 6th December 2018

Santa Cristina (Val Gardena) – 6th December 2018

Selva di Val Gardena – 6th December 2018

Val di Fassa – 6th December 2018

Campitello di Fassa – 7th December 2018

Champoluc – 7th December 2018

Claviere – 7th December 2018

Pila (The Aosta Valley) – 7th December 2018

Sauze d’Oulx – 7th December 2018

Sestriere – 7th December 2018

Bardonecchia – 8th December 2018

Gressoney Monterosa – 8th December 2018

San Vigilio di Marebbe – 8th December 2018

Swiss Ski Resort Opening Dates 2018

Here are the opening dates for the major Swiss ski resorts:

July 2018

Saas Fee – 14th July 2018

October 2018

Les Diablerets – 27th October 2018

November 2018

Gstaad – 3rd November 2018

Laax – 3rd November 2018

Andermatt – 9th November 2018

Verbier – 10th November 2018

Crans Montana – 16th November 2018

Grindelwald – 17th November 2018

Wengen, Lauterbrunnen – 17th November 2018

Davos – 23rd November 2018

Klosters Top Ski Area – 23rd November 2018

Adelboden – 24th November 2018

Lauterbrunnen – 24th November 2018

Silvaplana – 24th November 2018

St. Moritz – 24th November 2018

Tasch – 24th November 2018

Zermatt – 24th November 2018

Veysonnaz – 25th November 2018

December 2018

Arosa – 1st December 2018

Chur – 1st December 2018

Lenzerheide – 1st December 2018

Ovronnaz – 1st December 2018

Fiesch – 8th December 2018

Leukerbad – 8th December 2018

Mürren – 8th December 2018

Anzere – 9th December 2018

La Tzoumaz – 9th December 2018

Lally sur Blonay/ Les Pleiades – 9th December 2018

Les Mosses – 9th December 2018

Luzern – 9th December 2018

Axalp – 15th December 2018

Villars-sur-Ollon – 15th December 2018

Saanen – 15th December 2018

Château d’Oex – 16th December 2018

Morgins – 16th December 2018

Nendaz – 21st December 2018

Neuchatel – 22nd December 2018

Champery – 23rd December 2018

Les Crosets – 23rd December 2018

Visp – 23rd December 2018

Kandersteg – 23rd December 2018

Now you have the opening dates for the major European ski resorts to hand, you can find the perfect ski destination for you and start booking your skiing holiday.

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See you on the slopes!