Alps Snow Report
Week of September 28, 2026 · Updated
Hintertux Glacier leads Alps with 8 in. forecast in next 7 days
Look to Austria and Hintertux Glacier for the most summit snow this week. Slovenia and France have the lowest 7-day averages, and only 2 of 101 resorts are open now.
Right now
Updated Oct 3, 22:00 UTC, every few hours- Hintertux GlacierSatThinSunThinMonThinTueThin
Open but thin, check open runs before going with 8 in. due and 4 in. Friday.
- CerviniaOpens ~Nov 1
Opens around Nov 1 with 0.4 in. in total due, most on Tuesday.
- SöldenOpens ~Nov 8
Opens around Nov 8 with 4 in. in 7 days, most Thursday.
- ZermattOpens ~Nov 15
Opens around Nov 15 with 1 in. forecast in 7 days, most Thursday.
- Pitztal GlacierOpens ~Nov 22
Opens around Nov 22, with 4 in. expected and most on Thursday with 2 in.
- GasteinOpens ~Nov 22
Opens around Nov 22, 50 days away, with 7 in. due and 7 in. Friday.
- Zillertal ArenaOpens ~Nov 22
Closed until around Nov 22, with 6 in. expected and 4 in. Friday.
- FlumserbergOpens ~Nov 22
The Nov 22 start is next, with 6 in. expected and 4 in. Friday.
- Serfaus-Fiss-LadisOpens ~Nov 22
Opens around Nov 22, with 3 in. due and most on Friday with 2 in.
- MayrhofenOpens ~Nov 22
Nov 22 opening approaches with 6 in. ahead, most Friday with 4 in.
- Engelberg-TitlisOpens ~Nov 22
Nov 22 is the usual opening, and 6 in. is due with 3 in. on Thursday.
Grades from Veabird's snow model; each line written by AI (Muse Spark) and checked against the forecast. Higher is better: A+ to F.
Austria averages 4 in. of summit snow in the next 7 days, the highest by area. Hintertux Glacier forecasts 8 in., while Pitztal Glacier, Gastein and Zillertal Arena each forecast 7 in. in the next 7 days.
Keep expectations in check with only 2 of 101 resorts open now in their usual season. Slovenia averages 0 in. and France averages 1 in. of summit snow in the next 7 days, with Italy at 2 in. Last season finished below normal everywhere, from France at 92% to Italy at 66% of median share of normal snowfall.
The 16-day trend points to Hintertux Glacier with 14 in. and St. Anton with 10 in. For planning, Cervinia has a usual opening date of Nov 1 and Sölden has Nov 8.
Tables from Veabird's forecast data. Text written by AI (Muse Spark) from those numbers and checked against them before publishing.
Most snow in the forecast
Snowfall forecast at the summit, in inches. Amounts are reliable about 3 days out, fair to a week, and a trend after that.
| Resort | Area | Next 7 days | Next 16 days | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hintertux Glacier | Austria | 8 in. | 14 in. | Open |
| Pitztal Glacier | Austria | 7 in. | 9 in. | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Gastein | Austria | 7 in. | 8 in. | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Zillertal Arena | Austria | 7 in. | 8 in. | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Flumserberg | Switzerland | 7 in. | 4 in. | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis | Austria | 7 in. | 4 in. | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Mayrhofen | Austria | 7 in. | 3 in. | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Engelberg-Titlis | Switzerland | 6 in. | 9 in. | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Obertauern | Austria | 6 in. | 7 in. | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Cortina d'Ampezzo | Italy | 6 in. | 6 in. | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Flachau (Ski amadé) | Austria | 6 in. | 6 in. | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Wengen | Switzerland | 6 in. | 5 in. | Opens ~Nov 22 |
Opening dates
Usual opening dates; resorts announce the real date as snow and snowmaking allow.
| Resort | Area | Usually opens | Snow next 7 days | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cervinia | Italy | Nov 1 | 0 in. | – |
| Sölden | Austria | Nov 8 | 5 in. | – |
| Zermatt | Switzerland | Nov 15 | 3 in. | Ikon Pass |
| Flumserberg | Switzerland | Nov 22 | 7 in. | – |
| Gastein | Austria | Nov 22 | 7 in. | – |
| Mayrhofen | Austria | Nov 22 | 7 in. | – |
| Zillertal Arena | Austria | Nov 22 | 7 in. | – |
| Pitztal Glacier | Austria | Nov 22 | 7 in. | – |
| Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis | Austria | Nov 22 | 7 in. | – |
| Cortina d'Ampezzo | Italy | Nov 22 | 6 in. | Ikon Pass |
| Wengen | Switzerland | Nov 22 | 6 in. | – |
| Engelberg-Titlis | Switzerland | Nov 22 | 6 in. | – |
| Obertauern | Austria | Nov 22 | 6 in. | – |
| Flachau (Ski amadé) | Austria | Nov 22 | 6 in. | – |
The Alps by area
Average summit snow forecast for the next 7 days across each area's resorts, the snowiest resort, and how last season compared with normal.
| Area | Resorts | Open | Avg. next 7 days | Snowiest | Last season vs normal | Weekly trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 32 | 0 | 1 in. | Chamonix (Grands Montets) (2 in.) | 92% | – |
| Switzerland | 23 | 0 | 3 in. | Flumserberg (7 in.) | 74% | – |
| Austria | 23 | 2 | 4 in. | Hintertux Glacier (8 in.) | 69% | – |
| Italy | 19 | 0 | 2 in. | Cortina d'Ampezzo (6 in.) | 66% | – |
| Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 in. | Garmisch-Classic (4 in.) | 77% | – |
| Slovenia | 1 | 0 | 0 in. | – | 85% | – |
About this report
This week's skiing in the Alps: fresh snow, the best days, glacier and opening dates, country by country. It comes out every Monday and covers France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Germany and Slovenia. Grades run from A+ (best) to F; they weigh the things that make or break a trip, not just the weather.
Sources: Open-Meteo forecast models (ECMWF, GFS, ICON, GEM and regional models); USDA NRCS SNOTEL snow stations; Veabird snow model and crowd calendar. Forecasts are estimates, not safety guidance.
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