Winter openings in Austria

There were times when winter simply began on December 21. Today, Austria's ski regions start the new season much earlier - and with them thousands of enthusiastic winter sports enthusiasts. Here you can find the scheduled openings of the winter sports regions in Austria. (All information without guarantee, dates depend on the respective snow conditions - changes possible!)

VORARLBERG

Lech Zürs/Arlberg
Season start: December 05, 2014, "Go White".
www.lech-zuers.at

Gargellen
Ski Opening: date not yet known
www.gargellen.at

Warth - Schröcken
Season Opening: 05-08 December 2014
www.warth-schroecken.at

Montafon
Ski Opening: After the event "FIS Snowboardcross World Cup Montafon" on 04 December 2014.
05.- 06.12.2014: Ski Opening & Music Night in Gargellen
www.montafon.at

Damüls
Skiopening: 06. December 2014
www.damuels.at

Sonnenkopf/Klostertal
Skiopening: 05. December 2014
www.klostertal.info

Au-Schoppenau
Winter opening: December 21, 2014
www.au-schoppernau.at

Kleinwalsertal
Season opening: December 20, 2014
Some lifts are already open before 06 December
www.kleinwalsertal.com

Sunday stone in the great Walser valley
Ski village opening: December 12, 2014
www.walsertal.at

Brandnertal
Saisoneröffnung: 13.-14.12.2014
www.vorarlberg-alpenregion.at

 

TIROL

 
Alpbach Valley
Winteropening in Alpbachtal: December 12 - 14, 2014 including Ski Opening Party all weekend long.
www.alpbachtal.at

St. Anton am Arlberg
05 - 07.12.2014, opening weekend with concerts of the bands "The BossHoss", "Manfred Mann`s Earth Band" as well as "The Weight".
www.stantonamarlberg.com

Lermoos
Winteropening: Date not yet known.
www.lermoos.at

Sölden
October 11 - 12, 2014, Maxxx Mountain First Snow Glacier Launch
October 25 - 26, 2014, FIS Ski World Cup Opening
www.oetztal.com

Obergurgl-Hochgurgl
Winter opening: November 13, 2014
November 21, 2014, "Weekly SnowShow" Opening Party
www.obergurgl.com

Ötz/Hochötz
Ski Opening: 20 December 2014
www.oetz.info

Skiwelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental
Season opening: December 14 - 16, 2014 including opening party
www.skiwelt.at

Ischgl
Ski Opening in Ischgl: November 29, 2014, the highlight is also this year the Top of the Mountain Opening Concert on Saturday
www.ischgl.com

Pitztal
18-19.10.2014: Glacier festival on the Pitztal glacier, St. Leonhard in the Pitztal valley
06.12.2014: Pitztal Skiopening with Opus at the Hochzeiger mid station , Jerzens
www.hochzeiger.com, www.pitztaler-gletscher.at

Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis
Skiopening: 05-07 December 2014, Snowfestival in Serfaus
www.serfaus-fiss-ladis.at

Kitzbühel
Skiopening: 01. November 2014
www.kitzbuehel.com

Stubaital
Season opening: October 11, 2014
www.stubai.at
www.stubaier-gletscher.com

Schlick 2000
Ski Opening: 06 December 2014 including open-air concert
www.schlick2000.at

Kaunertal
Kaunertal Opening: October 10 - 12, 2014
www.kaunertaler-gletscher.at
www.kaunertal.com

Nauders
Season opening: December 14, 2014
www.nauders.com
www.reschenpass.net

Zillertal
12-15.12.2014: Big Ski and Snowboard Opening in Gerlos with party and live music
13.12.2014 Rise & Fall - Winteropening in Mayrhofen
www.riseandfall.at, www.zillertalarena.com

Hochfügen
Ski Opening: 29 November 2014
www.zillertal.at

Gerlos
Big Ski - and Snowboard Opening: December 12, 2014
Open Air Party with Live Bands
www.gerlos.at

Kaltenbach/Hochzillertal
Season opening: November 29, 2014
www.hochzillertal.com

Tux
FIS Telemark World Cup Opening 2014, Hintertux Glacier: 27-30.11.2014
www.fis-worldcup.co
www.tux.at
www.hintertuxergletscher.at
Axamer Lizum,
13-14.12.2014 Winter Welcome Event Weekend
www.axamer-lizum.at

Neustift in the Stubaital
11 - 12.10.2014: Oktoberfest at the Stubai Glacier
17-19.10.2014: Moreboards Stubai Premiere - Snowboard Opening
www.stubaier-gletscher.com, www.stubai-premiere.com

Top winter openings in the Tyrolean ski resorts

 

EAST TIROL

 
Alta Pusteria vacation region
Ski Opening: 06 December 2014
www.hochpustertal.com

St. Jakob in the Defereggen Valley
Ski Opening: Date not yet known.

Lienz Dolomites
Ski Opening: Date not yet known.
www.stjakob-ski.at

Hohe Tauern National Park Region
Ski Opening: 05 December 2014
www.osttirol.com

High salvo
Season start: December 13, 2014
www.hohe-salve.com

 

SALZBURGERLAND

 
Bramberg
Season opening: December 13, 2014
www.urlaubsarena-wildkogel.at

Kitzsteinhorn Kaprun
Season opening: November 29, 2014
www.whitestartgames.com

Mittersill - Hollersbach - Stuhlfelden
Season start: December 14, 2014
www.mittersill.info

Obertauern
Ski Opening with star guest Andreas Gabalier: November 29, 2014
www.obertauern.com

Wagrain-Kleinarl
Ski Opening: 05-08 December 2014
"Winter Start high 2" with open-air concerts
www.wagrain.info

Flachau
Ski Opening: 04 - 08 December 2014
www.flachau.com

Filzmoos
Season opening: December 20, 2014
www.filzmoos.at

Rauris
Ski Opening Weekend: December 12 - 14, 2014
www.raurisertal.at

Lungau
Ski Opening: Date not yet known.
www.bergbahnen-lungau.at

Aineck/Katschberg
Ski Opening: Date not yet known.
www.katschi.at

Fanningberg
Ski Opening: 19 December 2014
www.fanningberg.info

Saalbach-Hinterglemm
05-07.12.2014: Mountain Festival
05-08.12.2014: "Snow Mobile" snowmobile race
11-14.12.2014: Rave on Snow
www.saalbach.com, www.snow-mobile.at, www.raveonsnow.com
St. Johann in Pongau
Ski Opening: 20 December 2014
www.alpendorf.com

Hochkönig
Season start: 08 December 2014
www.hochkoenig.at

Uttendorf/Weisssee
Season opening: December 13, 2014
www.weissee.at

Gastein Valley
Bad Gastein, Bad Hofgastein, Dorfgastein, Sportgastein
Season start depending on ski resort between 29.11. and 20.12.2014
12-14.12.2014: Winteropening Bad Gastein with "SOUND IN THE SNOW" party at the Stubnerkogel cable car
www.skigastein.com, www.gastein.com

Zell am See - Kaprun
07.-09.11.2014: WOW Glacier Love season opening
29.11.2014: Kitzsteinhorn Snow King
www.wowglacierlove.at, www.zellamsee-kaprun.com, www.kitzsteinhorn.at

 

UPPER AUSTRIA

Dachstein West
Season start 29.11.2014
www.dachstein.at

Hinterstoder
Start of season (with sufficient snow already from 29.11.2014): 5.12.2014
With sufficient snow conditions weekend operation: 08.-09.11., 15.-16.11.and 22.-23.11.2014.
www.hiwu.at

Wurzeralm
Season start: 06.12.2014
With sufficient snow conditions weekend operation on 29/30.11.2014
www.hiwu.at

Hochficht
Season start: 05.12.2014
www.hochficht.at

Kasberg
Season start: 06.12.2014
www.kasberg.at

Feuerkogel
Season start: 13.12.2014
www.feuerkogel.net

Krippenstein
Season start: 20.12.2014
www.krippenstein.com

 

LOWER AUSTRIA

Lackenhof/Oetscher
Winter opening: 22 November 2014
www.lackenhof.at

Mitterbach
Season opening: mid-December - date not yet known.
www.mitterbach.at

Magic Mountain, Semmering
Winter opening: December 12, 2014
www.zauberberg.at

Annaberg, 05.12.2014
Start of the season with sufficient snow
www.annabergerlifte.at

Hochkar, 05.12.2014
Start of the season with sufficient snow
www.hochkar.at

Ski area Mönichkrichen-Mariensee 06.12.2014
Start of the season with sufficient snow
www.schischaukel.net

 

CARINTHIA

Mölltal
17 - 19 October 2014
Mölltal Opening
and
25 - 28 October 2014
Powder Opening
www.flattach.at

Grossglockner/Heiligenblut
Season opening: 06 November 2014
www.heiligenblut.at

Nassfeld
Season start: Date not yet known
www.nassfeld.at

Gerlitzen alp
Gerlitzen Winteropening (depending on snow conditions): 05. December 2014
www.gerlitzen.com

Bad Kleinkirchheim
Season start: 01 December 2014
www.badkleinkirchheim.at

Mallnitz
Season start: December 20, 2014
www.mallnitz.at

The dates of the seasonal openings in the Carinthian ski resorts can be found at:
Winter openings in Carinthia

 

STYRIA

Hauser-Kaibling
Winter opening: December 4-8, 2014
www.hauser-kaibling.at

Turracher height
Season start: November 21-22, 2014
www.turracherhoehe.at

Reiteralm
Season start: November 25, 2014
www.ski-reiteralm.at

Schönberg-Lachtal
Season start: December 15, 2014
www.lachtal.at

Loose
Ski opening on the Loser: The Loser plays up: November 27, 2014
www.loser.at

Kreischberg/ Murau
Season start: 05 December 2014
www.kreischberg.at

Women alp
December 20, 2014, season opening
www.frauenalpe.eu

Hohentauern
Cross-country skiing - Opening: 01 December 2014
www.hohentauern.at

Tauplitz
Season start: November 29, 2014
www.dietauplitz.com

Spital am Semmering
Season start: December 12, 2014
www.spitalamsemmering.com

Ramsau on the Dachstein
Ski touring - Opening: 23 - 24 November 2014
Cross-country skiing opening: 05 - 08 December 2014
Season start: December 19, 2014
www.ramsau.com

Schladming
Ski opening on Schladming Planai: November 28, 2014
www.schladming-dachstein.at
www.planai.at

Hochwurzen
Season start: December 6, 2014
www.hochwurzen.at

Kaiserau
Winter opening: December 13, 2014
www.kaiserau.at

Wildalpen
Season start: December 25, 2014
www.wildalpen.at

Galsterberg
Season start: 05.12.2014
www.galsterberg.at