Alps Snow Report
Week of October 12, 2026 · See this week's report
Hintertux Glacier (C-) Monday Oct 12 with only 2 of 101 resorts open
Head to Hintertux Glacier for Monday Oct 12 (C-). Expect little new snow this week, with 0 in. average 7-day summit forecasts across all areas.
2 of 101 resorts are open now in their usual season. The best ski day at open resorts in the next four days is Hintertux Glacier Monday Oct 12 (C-). Pitztal Glacier has the most summit snow in the next 7 days with 1 in.
Expect thin cover and little fresh snow this week. Only 1 of 101 resorts has at least 1 in. in the 7-day forecast, and average 7-day summit forecasts are 0 in. in all areas, lower than the Oct 5 averages.
The 16-day range points to Montgenèvre with 33 in. and Via Lattea (Sestriere) with 32 in., which is a trend and not a promise. Next usual opening dates are Cervinia Nov 1 and Sölden Nov 8, so plan travel around November openings.
Tables from Veabird's forecast data. Text written by AI (Muse Spark) from those numbers and checked against them before publishing.
Best ski days in the Alps
The best day at each open resort in the next four days, graded A+ to F from fresh snow, sun, wind, temperature, base depth and crowds.
| Resort | Area | Best day | Grade | Snow next 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hintertux Glacier | Austria | Monday Oct 12 | C- | 0 in. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitztal Glacier | Austria | 1 in. | 0 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 | 0 in. | – |
| Zermatt | Switzerland | Nov 15 | 0 in. | Ikon Pass |
| Pitztal Glacier | Austria | Nov 22 | 1 in. | – |
| Chamonix (Grands Montets) | France | Nov 22 | 0 in. | Ikon Pass |
| Val d'Isère | France | Nov 22 | 0 in. | – |
| Courchevel | France | Nov 22 | 0 in. | – |
| Val Thorens | France | Nov 22 | 0 in. | – |
| Les Arcs | France | Nov 22 | 0 in. | – |
| Alpe d'Huez | France | Nov 22 | 0 in. | – |
| La Grave | France | Nov 22 | 0 in. | – |
| Verbier | Switzerland | Nov 22 | 0 in. | Epic Pass |
| St. Moritz | Switzerland | Nov 22 | 0 in. | – |
| Davos Klosters | Switzerland | Nov 22 | 0 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 | 0 in. | – | 92% | |
| Switzerland | 23 | 0 | 0 in. | – | 74% | |
| Austria | 23 | 2 | 0 in. | Pitztal Glacier (1 in.) | 68% | |
| Italy | 19 | 0 | 0 in. | – | 64% | |
| Germany | 3 | 0 | 0 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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