Remember, remember, the 5th of December. So Tignes and Val d’Isere have opened their lifts, Saas Fee and Zermatt never shut theirs and snow is falling everywhere. Saturday sees the biggest date of the season so far and it looks like the weather has read the script. Most of the major resorts are going to be fully up and running this weekend, including the Three Valleys, Chamonix and surrounds, Nendaz in Switzerland and Lech in Austria.
A week later, and with superb snow for sure, the final large ski areas will get going. Les Arcs/La Plagne start on 12th December, Avoriaz will be startign on the same day as well as Zinal and Grimentz in Switzerland.
The final stragglers will be officially open from 19th December. Below is a summary of the Major resorts and their respective opening dates.
Countries: France | Austria | Switzerland
France
| Resort | Start | End | Chalets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpe d’Huez | Sat 05 Dec 2009 | Sun 25 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Avoriaz | Sat 12 Dec 2009 | Sun 25 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Chamonix | Sat 05 Dec 2009 | Sun 09 May 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Chamonix Valley | Sat 05 Dec 2009 | Sun 09 May 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Chatel (Portes du Soleil) | Sat 19 Dec 2009 | Sun 18 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Courcheval | Sat 05 Dec 2009 | Sun 25 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| La Plagne | Sat 12 Dec 2009 | Sun 25 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| La Rosiere | Sat 12 Dec 2009 | Sun 25 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| La Tania | Sat 02 Dec 2009 | Sun 25 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Les Arcs | Sat 12 Dec 2009 | Sun 25 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Les Carroz | Fri 18 Dec 2009 | Sun 18 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Les Deux Alpes | Sat 28 Nov 2009 | Sat 24 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Les Gets | Sat 19 Dec 2009 | Sun 25 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Les Menuires | Sat 05 Dec 2009 | Sun 25 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Megeve | Sat 19 Dec 2009 | Sun 11 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Meribel | Sat 05 Dec 2009 | Sun 25 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Meribel-Mottaret | Sat 05 Dec 2009 | Sun 25 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Morzine | Sat 19 Dec 2009 | Sun 25 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Sainte Foy | Sat 19 Dec 2009 | Sun 18 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Serre Chevalier | Sat 12 Dec 2009 | Sat 24 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Tignes | Sat 28 Nov 2009 | Sun 02 May 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Val d’Isere | Sat 28 Nov 2009 | Sun 02 May 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Val Thorens | Sat 21st Nov 2009 | Sun 09 May 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Val Thorens Valley | Sat 21st Nov 2009 | Sun 09 May 2010 | View Chalets » |
Austria
| Resort | Start | End | Chalets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kappl | Wed 11 Dec 2009 | Sun 11 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Lech | Wed 04 Dec 2009 | Sun 25 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| leogang | Sun 20 Dec 2009 | Sat 03 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Maria Alm | Sat 28 Nov 2009 | Sun 11 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Mayrohofen | Sat 28 Nov 2009 | Sun 11 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Nassfeld | Sat 28 Nov 2009 | Sun 11 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Saalbach | Sun 20 Dec 2009 | Sat 03 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| St Anton | Sat 19 Dec 2009 | Mon 05 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Westendorf | Fri 18 Dec 2009 | N/A | View Chalets » |
Switzerland
| Resort | Start | End | Chalets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champery | Sat 19 Dec 2009 | Sun 18 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Crans Montana | Sat 05 Dec 2009 | N/A | View Chalets » |
| Grimentz | Sat 12 Dec 2009 | N/A | View Chalets » |
| Nendaz | Sat 05 Dec 2009 | N/A | View Chalets » |
| Saas Fee | Sat 05 Dec 2009 | Sun 02 May 2010 | View Chalets » |
| St Moritz | Sat 28 Nov 2009 | Sun 18 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Verbier | Sat 28 Nov 2009 | N/A | View Chalets » |
| Villars | Sat 19 Dec 2009 | Sun 11 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Wengan | Sat 05 Dec 2009 | N/A | View Chalets » |
| Zermatt | Sat 28 Nov 2009 | Sun 25 Apr 2010 | View Chalets » |
| Zinal | Sat 12 Dec 2009 | N/A | View Chalets » |
