Zugspitze Glacier ski resort: snow, terrain & trip planner

Alps, Germany · Base 6,562 ft · Summit 8,924 ft · Vertical 2,362 ft

Updated Nov 15, 2026, 22:00 UTC: usually opens around Nov 22.

Zugspitze Glacier snow report

Nov 15: closed; 5 in. forecast at the summit over the next 7 days.

Status from the resort's snow report (zugspitze.de); forecast and modeled snow from Veabird's snow model. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

Opens ~Nov 22

Nov 22 is the expected opening, backed by 6 in. this week with 3 in. Wednesday on 33% of normal.

A glacier choice for beginners and intermediates, Dec 20 and Jan 3 start the quietest weeks.

Grades from Veabird's snow model; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

25% of its mapped runs are beginner terrain, 75% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert. That makes it a good pick for beginners.

■ Beginner 25% · ■ Intermediate 75% · ■ Advanced 0%

23 mapped runs (about 10 miles) and 38 lifts.

Shares of mapped run length from OpenSkiMap (OpenStreetMap contributors); advanced includes expert terrain. Official acreage splits can differ.

Day tickets are usually cheapest bought online, in advance, from the resort's site.

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