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Ski Openings in Vorarlberg

The pioneer of alpine skiing is already in the starting gates for the winter season. The first ski resorts in Vorarlberg will open at the end of November, all the other winter sport resorts in the six holiday regions of Vorarlberg will follow in December.

Date: 6 November 2019

Vorarlberg has a long tradition in ski sport: The foundations of alpine skiing were laid right here more than 110 years ago. This is due to the unique location: Around two thirds of Vorarlberg lie above 1,000 m altitude. Many ski resorts reach heights of between 1,400 m and 2,400 m, with guaranteed snow. The landscape is impressive and imposing but not precipitous, which can be the case that high up. The favourable climate on the Northern edge of the Alps provides plenty of natural snow. This creates a good combination of gentle and challenging slopes offering many different options for all abilities.

Diversity in Vorarlberg

All six holiday regions of Vorarlberg can boast winter sports resorts: From Laterns as well as Bödele above Dornbirn in the Lake Constance region, the Bregenzerwald with its 88 cable cars and lifts, to sustainable Kleinwalsertal with 48 cable cars and the varied Brandnertal. Being high up in the mountains, the Montafon has 75 cable cars and lifts. Vorarlberg can only be described in superlatives: Ski Arlberg is not only the largest ski resort in Vorarlberg but also one of the five largest ski areas world-wide.

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Freerider, Flexenbahn (c) Sepp Mallaun-Vorarlberg Tourismus
All ski openings in Vorarlberg at a glance

Bregenzerwald
Au-Schoppernau – Ski resort Diedamskopf
Season starts on 14 December 2019

Damüls-Mellau
Season starts on 6 December 2019

Warth-Schröcken
Season starts on 6 December 2019
Winter opening with live concerts from 6 to 8 December 

Kleinwalsertal
Oberstdorf Kleinwalsertal
Season starts on 6 December 2019

Lech Zürs am Arlberg
Season starts on 29 November 2019
Winter opening with Fantastic Gondolas on 29 and 30 November

Montafon
Silvretta Montafon
Season starts on 29 November 2019
Winter opening from 11 to 14 December with the FIS Snowboard Cross World Cup and the Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup as well as live concerts of Silbermond and LEMO

Golm und Gargellen
Season starts on 6 December 2019
Weekend operation on 23/24 November and 30 November/1 December  with appropriate snow condition

Kristberg
Season starts on 13 December 2019

Freeriden in Lech Zürs am Arlberg, Sicher im Freien Gelände (c) Sepp Mallaun / Lech Zürs Tourismus
Balmalpe Lech © Dietmar Denger / Vorarlberg Tourismus

Brandnertal
Bergbahnen Brandnertal 
Season starts at the 13 December 2019
Weekend operation from 6 to 8 December with appropriate snow condition 

Klostertal
Sonnenkopf
Season starts on 6 December 2019

Großes Walsertal
Faschina
Season starts on 21 December 2019
Weekend operation from 7 December with appropriate snow condition

Raggal
Season starts on 20 December 2019
Weekend operation from 6 December with appropriate snow condition

Sonntag-Stein
Season starts on 21 December 2019
Weekend operation from 14 December with appropriate snow condition

Bodensee Vorarlberg
Bödele
Season starts on 28 November 2019
Weekend operation from mid-November with appropriate snow condition

Laterns-Gapfohl
Season starts on 23 November 2019

Hochalpila Bahn im Skigebiet Silvretta Montafon
Interactive ski resorts

There is the possibility to experience all Vorarlberg’s ski resorts interactively: On the website vorarlberg.travel there is a collection of panorama maps, detailed information about skiing both on and off the slopes as well as current offers and snow reports. The free Vorarlberg app “Urlaub und Freizeit”, which is only available in German, is your practical companion for the planning of and during your trip.

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