Alps Snow Report
Week of October 26, 2026 · See this week's report
Hintertux Glacier rates (C-) Thursday Oct 29 with 2 of 101 resorts open
Hintertux Glacier offers the best open-resort day Thursday Oct 29 (C-). With 2 of 101 resorts open and averages of 0 in. in France and Switzerland and 1 in. in Austria, most terrain is thin for the week of Oct 26, 2026.
Among open resorts, the best rated day is Hintertux Glacier Thursday Oct 29 (C-). For summit snow in the next 7 days, Gastein forecasts 3 in., while Flachau (Ski amadé) and Obertauern forecast 2 in. each.
Only 2 of 101 resorts are open now in their usual season and 9 of 101 resorts have at least 1 in. in the 7-day forecast. Average 7-day summit snow is 0 in. in France and Switzerland and 1 in. in Austria, down from 5 in., 9 in. and 6 in. last week.
Over the next 16 days as a trend, not a promise, Nassfeld shows 7 in. and Zermatt shows 6 in. The next usual opening dates are Cervinia Nov 1, Sölden Nov 8 and Zermatt Nov 15. If those dates matter to you, plan around openings rather than this week thin 7-day averages.
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 | Thursday Oct 29 | C- | 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastein | Austria | 3 in. | 3 in. | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Flachau (Ski amadé) | Austria | 2 in. | 5 in. | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Obertauern | Austria | 2 in. | 4 in. | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Schladming (Planai) | Austria | 2 in. | 2 in. | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Zillertal Arena | Austria | 2 in. | 1 in. | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Saalbach Hinterglemm | Austria | 1 in. | 3 in. | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Zell am See-Kaprun | Austria | 1 in. | 2 in. | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Hintertux Glacier | Austria | 1 in. | 2 in. | Open |
| Ski Juwel Alpbachtal | Austria | 1 in. | 1 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 |
| Gastein | Austria | Nov 22 | 3 in. | – |
| Schladming (Planai) | Austria | Nov 22 | 2 in. | – |
| Obertauern | Austria | Nov 22 | 2 in. | – |
| Flachau (Ski amadé) | Austria | Nov 22 | 2 in. | – |
| Zillertal Arena | Austria | Nov 22 | 2 in. | – |
| Saalbach Hinterglemm | Austria | Nov 22 | 1 in. | – |
| Zell am See-Kaprun | Austria | Nov 22 | 1 in. | Ikon Pass |
| Ski Juwel Alpbachtal | 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. | – |
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. | – | 35% | |
| Switzerland | 23 | 0 | 0 in. | – | 11% | |
| Austria | 23 | 2 | 1 in. | Gastein (3 in.) | 1% | |
| Italy | 19 | 0 | 0 in. | – | 0% | |
| Germany | 3 | 0 | 0 in. | – | 0% | |
| Slovenia | 1 | 0 | 0 in. | – | 0% |
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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