When do ski resorts open? Ski resorts have only just started to announce their opening dates for the 2017/18 ski season. We’ve scoured the internet and pulled together top ski resort opening dates for the Alps. Here’s what you need to know…

French Ski Resort Opening Dates 2017

Here are the opening dates for the major French ski resorts. If the resort you’re looking for isn’t featured, it’s because the official opening date is yet to be announced.

Alpe d’Huez – 2nd December 2017

Auris en Oisans – 23rd December 2017

Avoriaz & Portes du Soleil – 23rd December 2017

Brides-les-Bains – 15th December 2017

Charmonix – 16th December 2017

Combloux – 23rd December 2017

Corrençon en Vercors – From 9th December 2017

Courchevel – 9th December 2017

Flaine – 9th December 2017

Flumet, Espace Diamant – 23rd December 2017

Gresse en Vercors – 23rd December 2017

La CLusaz – 23rd December 2017

La Jou du Loup – 16th December 2017

La Plagne – 16th December 2017

La Rosière 1850 – 16th December 2017

La Tania – 16th December 2017

Lans en Vercors – 23rd December 2017

Les 7 Laux – 23rd December 2017

Les Arcs – 16th December 2017

Les Deux Alpes – 21st October 2017 (until 1st November 2017) and then opens again 2nd December 2017

Les Ménuires – 9th December 2017

Les Saisies – 23rd September 2017

Megève – 16th December 2017

Méribel – 9th December 2017

Montchavin – 16th December 2017

Morzine – 23rd December 2017

Oz-en-Oisans – 23rd December 2017

Saint Martin de Belleville – 16th December 2017

Tignes – 25th November 2017

Val Cenis – 16th December 2017

Val d’Isere – 25th November 2017

Val Thorens – 18th November 2017

Villard de Lans – 9th December 2017

Villard Reculas – 16th December 2017

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Swiss Ski Resort Opening Dates 2017

These are the opening dates for the major ski resorts in Switzerland. If the resort you’re looking for isn’t featured, it’s because the official opening date is yet to be announced.

Adelboden – 2nd December 2017

Andermatt – 2nd December 2017

Anzere – 16th December 2017

Arosa – 2nd December 2017

Axalp – 23rd December 2017

Champery – 23rd December 2017

Château d’Oex – 23rd December 2017

Chur – 3rd December 2017

Crans Montana – 11th November 2017

Davos – 17th November 2017

Grindelwald – 11th November 2017

Gstaad – 23rd December 2017

Klosters – 17th November 2017

Laax – 12th November 2017

Lenzerheide – 2nd December 2017

Les Crosets – 3rd December 2017

Les Diablerets – 16th December 2017

Les Mosses – 17th December 2017

Leukerbad – 17th December 2017

Morgins – 23rd December 2017

Ovronnaz – 2nd December 2017

Saas Fee – 15th July 2017

Silvaplana – 25th November 2017

Verbier – 4th December 2017

Zermatt – Open all year

Austrian Ski Resort Opening Dates 2017

Here you’ll find the opening dates for the top ski resorts in Austria. If you can’t find the resort you’re looking for, it’s because their official opening date hasn’t yet been announced.

Alpbach – 8th December 2017

Bad Gastein – 2nd December 2017

Fügen, Zillertal SuperSki – 2nd December 2017

Ischgl – 23rd November 2017

Kirchberg/Kitzbühel – 14th October 2017

Klosterle – 2nd December 2017

Lech – 1st December 2017

Mayrhofen – 2nd December 2017

Obergurgl – 16th November 2017

Saalbach Hinterglemm – 23rd December 2017

Sankt Gallenkirch – 1st December 2017

Sölden – 16th November 2017

Zell Am See – 1st December 2017

Zürs – 1st December 2017

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Italian Ski Resort Opening Dates 2017

Find the announced opening dates for Italy’s best ski resorts here. If you’re unable to find the resort you’re looking for, it’s because the official opening date hasn’t been announced yet.

Alpe di Pampeago – 25th November 2017

Alpe di Siusi – 6th December 2017

Alta Badia – 6th December 2017

Arraba – 25th November 2017

Bardonecchia – 3rd December 2017

Canazei di Fassa Dolomiti – 25th November 2017

Cervinia – 28th October 2017

Claviere – 8th December 2017

Cortina d’Ampezzo – 25th November 2017

Corvara Dolomiti SuperSki – 25th November 2017

La Thuile – 25th November 2017

Obereggen – 25th November 2017

Sauze d’Oulx – 6th December 2017

Selva di Val Gardena – 6th December 2017

Sestriere – 3rd December 2017

Val di Fassa – 6th December 2017

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