November marks the start of the ski season in Austria, with glacier resorts such as Sölden or Stubai Glacier already open and the first non glacier ski areas Obertauern and Obergurgl usually beginning to follow later in the month.
Snow conditions can of course vary from year to year, but the higher altitude resorts often offer the best chance of great early skiing conditions.
In this article, we keep track of which ski resorts are open in November and update the latest changes throughout the month.
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Ski Resorts open in November 2026
2025: The skiing in Austria is already up and running with the glacier ski area above Sölden hosting its regular opening of the World Cup ski season.
The end of October saw the first snowstorm of the season, bringing snow to altitudes of around 1,000 metres. This resulted in some great powder days on some glacier ski areas. This is a good sign that the ski season will be great. While the snow has not settled in most areas, it is a good start to the season for the higher ski resorts mentioned in this article.
Not only did it snow end of october but also mid November with a forcast of lots of snow following in the last November week. Great Start in the Winter season for Austria, some Ski Resorts already published to open earlier than expected – it seems that we can look forward to a great ski season!
| Ski Resort | Planed Opening | Open lifts | Snow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kaunertal Glacier | 26.09.2026 | xx lifts open | xx cm snow | |
Mölltaler Glacier | TBD | xx lifts open | xx cm snow | |
Pitztal Glacier | 26.09.2026 | xx lifts open | xx cm snow | |
Sölden Glaciers | 25.09.2026 | xx lifts open | xx cm snow | |
Stubai Glacier | 09.10.2026 | xx lifts open | xx cm snow | |
Hintertux Glacier | 03.10.2026 | xx lifts open | xx cm snow | |
Kitzsteinhorn Glacier | 10.10.2026 | xx lifts open | xx cm snow |
Austrian Ski Areas Scheduled To Open in November 2026
Obergurgl
The main ski resorts which will be opening earlier than the end of November are the high altitude Tyrolean village of Obergurgl, which is currently scheduled for an opening on 19 November, with World Cup ski races scheduled for 21 and 22 November.
Obertauern
Its counterpart over in the province of Salzburg, Obertauern, which is planning to open on 20 November.
The following weekend and week onwards will see another 30 or so ski resorts all over the country setting out on the winter season of 2026-2027, including major resorts such as Lech, St Anton, Zell am See and the Saalbach-Hinterglemm area.
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