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Austrian Ski Season Begins as Pitztal Glacier Resort Opens

Two Austrian Glacial Ski Areas Set To Open Next Saturday

Three Areas Now Open in the Alps but Two Others Postpone September Openings

Pitztal in Austria opened on Saturday, joining Val Senales & Passo Stelvio in Italy. The Austrian glacier areas of Soelden & Kaunertal have cancelled their scheduled openin...

Ski Resort Defends Excavator Work on Melting Glacier After Video Sparks Backlash

Former Year-Round Ski Resort Opens For The 2026-27 Season

„Sogar eine Woche früher als voriges Jahr“: Skigebiet in Tirol will bereits am 26. September öffnen

Am Kaunertaler Gletscher soll die Skisaison dieses Jahr außergewöhnlich früh starten. Möglich macht das ein Trick mit Schnee vom Vorjahr – während Berichte zeigen, wie dramatisch d...

Fresh Snowfall in The Alps & Mountains Across Europe

There’s been snowfall across the Alps over the past 24 hours with ski areas in Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland all reporting their mountain peaks turning  white down to abou...

Zermatt Reopens for Glacier Skiing

It shut last July after the summer heatwaves took their toll. It brings the total number of glacier ski areas now open in the Alps to nine. NEW The post Zermatt Reopens for Glacier...

Glacier Ski Areas in the Alps Looking Forward to Autumn Openings

Winter is still some way off but one summer ski area has re-opened and several are preparing for an early October opening.  NEW The post Glacier Ski Areas in the Alps Looking Forwa...

Beyond the Piste – Skis, Skates and a Rod

The biggest prepared natural ice surface in Europe isn’t Scandinavian; it’s Austrian. Weissensee’s tourism website states that its lake has an ice surface that measures 6.5 km². We...

Skiing in September in the Alps

The summer ski area of Passo Stelvio in Italy has re-opened with four glacier areas in Austria planning to open for the season later this month. Val Senales in Italy also hopes to...

Austrian Ski Resort To Open Nov. 6 Thanks To Snow Saved From Last Winter

Slide Down a Mountaintop Fortress on the Longest Dry Tube Slide in Western Austria

Winter News From Austria for the Coming Season

There are new lifts, new hotels and new attractions. Several glacier ski areas have already opened and with resorts preparing for the approaching season. NEW The post Winter News F...

Alps At Their Very Best

A holiday in Austria’s Zell am See-Kaprun ski region reaches a higher level, and regular visitors can easily name dozens of reasons why. But put them all together, and they tend to...

Austrian Ski Area Permanently Closes After Failing to Open a Single Day for Two Winters

Skigebiet in Österreich ohne Schnee: Hier konnte man vor wenigen Jahren um diese Zeit gut Skifahren

Wo bald die Skisaison starten soll, fehlt der Schnee. Ein zerfallender Gletscher in Österreich zeigt laut einer Forscherin die Folgen des Klimawandels.

Rutor’s Retreat

Deep in the Aosta Valley, part of the Graian Alps, lies a small circuit around the Rutor Massif, with every pocket of mountains and valleys holding local traditions, culture, and [...

Fresh Snowfall In The Alps

Up to 20cm of fresh snowfall has been reported above 3,000m on ski slopes in the Alps. It’s the first snowfall of meteorological autumn and a positive sign after the long, hot summ...

Austria Losses a Third of Glacier Area in 20 Years

95 glaciers have disappeared completely, highlighting accelerating glacier shrinkage that could eventually leave some mountain ranges without glacial ice. NEW The post Austria Loss...

Sölden Passes Snow Control Ahead of 2026/27 Alpine Ski World Cup Opener

Autumn is Approaching in the Alps

The summer heatwaves are over with some light snow falling at high altitude. The glacier ski areas remain closed, but thoughts are turning to winter. NEW The post Autumn is Approac...

Light Snow Falls at Altitude in the Alps

Less snow fell at the weekend than forecast, but it has helped some of the ten glacier areas that are currently open. NEW The post Light Snow Falls at Altitude in the Alps appeared...

Lech Mountain Mirror / Snøhetta

In the Lech mountain region in Austria, Snøhetta has designed a landscape installation on the roof of the Zugerbergbahn's mountain station. The art intervention plays with visitors...