The Alps have already received two decent snowfalls in the past few weeks.
It’s Snowing in the Alps! - August 31, 2012
More Snow for the Alps! - September 13, 2012
Most of the snow melted off quickly but a handful of resorts with high glaciers have been able to kickoff their “winter” ski season. Here is a list of Eruopean ski Resorts that are already open for the 2012 -2013 Ski Season.
OPEN SKI RESORTS
Hintertux Glaciers (Austrian) open to skiing Year Round. *most terrain open at Hintertux with 22km
Pitztal Glacier (Austria) opened on September 15, 2012. *highest glacier in Austri
Stubai Glaciers (Austria) opened for fall skiing on September 22, 2012.
Sölden / Soelden / Solden opened on September 22, 2009
* Tignes (France) ski area will open on September 29, 2012.
(I am sure we missed a few so please let us know of any resorts we should add to the list.)
Saas Fee glacier (Switzerland) has been open since July!
Just another reason why Europe is better,
where’s somewhere sick and cheap to hit in december?
Meribel, best place in the alps. Sick park sponsored by DC and has awesome off piste when it dumps.
meribel pleasee yeah and also one of the lowest hills in the alps which makes it unreliable. If you like off piste i would check out oberalp gotthard region or alestch region both in switzerland, OK everybody thinks swiss is expensive but those people probably expect to stay in club med and get more wine mileage than mountain . Most trains run directly from airport to village, Hostels and mountain huts are quite popular and good standard all across swiss, Co-ops and other food shops are available in most places as you would expect from a real living working village all year round so you get the authentic village atmosphere. what else do you need if your going for powder? enjoy!!