Winter Openings - Start of the Ski Season

Skiing again at last! All the dates for the start of the season in Austria's best ski resorts.

The winter season openings in Austria mark the long-awaited start of the ski season for winter sports enthusiasts. When the first lifts in resorts such as Ischgl, Sölden, or Saalbach-Hinterglemm begin to operate, there's a palpable sense of excitement in the air. The anticipation of finally getting back on the slopes is tangible.

These days are often celebrated with major events, concerts, and sporting highlights. The first turn in fresh snow, the crisp mountain air, and the feeling of ushering in winter make the winter season openings a special experience for all winter sports lovers.

Please note:

Our list provides an overview of the season openings and events for each province. Please note that not all dates for the 2024/25 winter season are available yet. We are working to continuously add and update the information.
As weather conditions may lead to changes, please also check the website of the respective region or cable car operator, or contact the local tourism board directly.

Lower Austria

Annaberg
07 December 2024, start of season*

Hochkar
6 December 2024* - 6 April 2024

Lackenhof am Ötscher
07 December 2024, start of season*

Mönichkirchen-Mariensee
08 December 2024, start of season

Puchberg am Schneeberg
25 December 2024, start of season

Semmering
no date known yet

St. Corona/Wechsel
7 December 2024

*with sufficient snow conditions

Operating times in Lower Austria

Upper Austria

Dachstein-West/Gosau
6 December 2024 - 6 April 2025

Feuerkogel/Ebensee
14 December 2024 - 30 March 2025

Hinterstoder/Pyhrn Priel
from 16 November 2024, weekend operation*
30 November 2024 - 6 April 2025, daily operation*

Hochficht/Böhmerwald
07 December 2024, start of season

Krippenstein Dachstein/Obertraun
21 December 2024, start of season

Wurzeralm/Spital am Pyhrn Priel
from 23 November 2024, weekend operation*
from 07 December 2024, daily operation*

*with sufficient snow conditions

Operating hours in Upper Austria

Carinthia

Ankogel - Mallnitz
no date known yet

Bad Kleinkirchheim
6 December 2024 - 6 April 2025

Falkert
14.12.2024, start of season

Gerlitzen Alpe
5 December 2024 - 30 March 2025

Goldeck
6 December 2024 - soft start off-peak season
22 December 2024 - start main season

Heiligenblut am Grossglockner
20 December 2024 - 30 March 2025

Hochrindl
no date known yet

Katschberg
06 December 2024, start of season

Klippitztörl
7 December 2024

Mölltaler Gletscher
12 October 2024

Nassfeld
06 December 2024, start of season

Turracher Höhe
no date known yet

Operating times in Carinthia

Styria

Die Tauplitz / Ausseerland - Salzkammergut
6 December 2024 - 21 April 2025

Reiteralm & Fageralm / Schladming

Hauser Kaibling
no date known yet

Kreischberg / Murau
25 December 2024 - 16 March 2025

Schladming-Dachstein region
6 - 8 December 2024 Ski Opening 2024 with Bryan Adams, Sting and Simply Red
Season until 21 April 2025

Planai & Hochwurzen
6 December 2024 - 21 April 2025

Ramsau am Dachstein
7 December 2024 - 29 March 2025

Schönberg-Lachtal
6 December 2024 - 6 April 2025

Stuhleck – Spital am Semmering
no date known yet

Turracher Höhe
no date known yet

Operating times in Styria

SalzburgerLand

Abtenau/ Karkogel & Sonnleitn
no date known yet

Bramberg & Neunkirchen/ Wildkogel Arena
6 - 8 December 2024, 13 December 2024 - 21 April 2025

Filzmoos
14 December 2024

Gasteinertal
29 November 2024, partial operation of the Schlossalm-Angertal-Stubnerkogel ski area
30 November 2024, start of the Dorfgastein-Großarltal ski area season
13 December 2024, start of the Sportgastein ski area season

Grossarltal
no date known yet

Hochkönig
6 December 2024 - 21 April 2025

Lungau SkiLungau

Mittersill - Hollersbach - Stuhlfelden/ Kitz Ski
7 December 2024 - 6 April 2025

Obertauern
22 November 2024, start of season
28 November - 01 December 2024, Ski opening 2024

Raurisertal
13 December 2024, start of the season

Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn
29 November 2024 - 21 April 2025
06.12. - 08.12.2024, BERGFESTival
12.12. - 15.12.2024, Rave on Snow Festival

Snow Space Salzburg (Flachau/St. Johann/Wagrain)
Partial opening 29 November 2024 (snow permitting)
8 December 2024 - 7 April 2025

Werfenweng
7 December 2024 - 30 March 2025 (start snow permitting)

Zell am See - Kaprun

Zillertal Arena: Wald-Königsleiten, Krimml
6 December 2025 - 21 April 2025

Operating hours in SalzburgerLand

Tirol

Ski Juwel Alpbachtal - Wildschönau
6 December 2024 - 21 April 2025
(Reither Kogel, Markbachjoch, Niederau and Oberau close by March 2025)

Innsbruck and its holiday villages

Kaunertaler Gletscher
4 October 2024 - 18 May 2025

Kitzbühel
23 November 2024 - 6 April 2025

Nauders
7 December 2024 - 21 April 2025

East Tirol
Current lift operations

Ötztal

Pitztal

Seefeld
10 December 2024 - 31 March 2025

Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis
6 December 2024 (snow permitting) - 21 April 2025

Skicircus: Fieberbrunn
29 November 2024 - 21 April 2025

SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental
7 December 2024 - 30 March 2025

St. Anton am Arlberg
4 December 2024 - 22 April 2025
06 - 08 December 2024, Stanton Ski Open

St. Johann in Tirol
7 December 2024 - 23 March 2025

Paznaun – Ischgl

Stubaital

Tiroler Zugspitzarena
29 November 2024, partial operation
13 December 2024, start of season

Zillertal

Top events at the start of winter in Tirol

Operating times in Tirol

Vorarlberg

Lech Zürs/Arlberg
4 December 2024 - 22 April 2025

Bregenzerwald

Montafon

  • Silvretta Montafon
    29 November 2024 - 20 April 2025

  • Gargellen
    29 November 2024, start of season

  • Golm
    7 December 2024 - 30 April 2025

  • Kristberg
    13 December 2024, start of season

  • Brandnertal
    30 November - 8 December 2024 (Sat, Sun; public holidays)
    13 December 2024 - 30 March 2025

Großes Walsertal

*with appropriate snow conditions

Operating times in Vorarlberg

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