Open Resorts Mid December

pmccormack

So im planning my Trip for this year Im wondering which European resorts are open and usually get snow (I know its never a guarantee) From early December???

Any thoughts, experiences or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers
Paddy

Spook_ie

have a look at Obertauern. We are going for the first time at the end of December, but some friends have been there before xmas and they say the conditions are great.

cocker5

pmccormack wrote: »

So im planning my Trip for this year Im wondering which European resorts are open and usually get snow (I know its never a guarantee) From early December???

Any thoughts, experiences or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers
Paddy

Yip... St anton in Austria is open from 1st of Dec, been there twice for new Years... its fab... and Iscghl is open too -heading there this year for xmas!!

Snowbride 2011

We're heading off to the Selva Gardena in the Dolomites on the 10th December. They do a earlybird deal whereby you get 4 (or 8) nights accommodation and ski pass for the price of 3 (or 6). The resort looks to be high enough so there's a good chance of decent snow

stephencaso

A resort with a glacier will guarantee snow. Like hintertux in Zillertal Valley. Austria

rjp123

whilst the resort may be open, they may have a phased opening of certain areas. As a result you may find yourself limited to doing the same runs over and over if piste is your thing. depending on the resort, you may be able to get the open dates for sections. this will be subject to change depending on snow fall but i wouldnt bet on them opening earlier than this schedule.

Fattes

Pretty much everywhere opens the first week of December with the exception of some of the lower places.

The below generally have a good snow record for that time of the year you can get really lucky we skied waist deep snow in December one year in Mayrhofen!!!! But it is hit and miss.

Resorts tend to be much quieter at that time of the year and lift passes a little cheaper

Mayrhofen/Hintertux

Tignes

Obergurgal

Val Disere / Val Thorens

Soelden - Host a WC race in October so is normally good.

anymore

stephencaso wrote: »

A resort with a glacier will guarantee snow. Like hintertux in Zillertal Valley. Austria

The wider Zillertal region usually opens early in Dec - assuming snow and Hintertux can be brilliant from mid oct on.

markhenry5

Soldeu in Andorra opens around Dec 2nd and with massive snowmaking it would be very unusual not to have most of the runs open by the 12th. One year in three they get 30cm + powder pre mid December.

fct

If you're going to book something for the beginning of December, I'd go for an area that is high in altitude (i'd go for 2000+)
Beginning of the season would require being lucky with the weather.
Most of the resorts do plan to be open around the first weekend of December, but it's weather permitting. And also, many of the runs will still be closed. It's pre-season. Many resorts seem to start opening up all the runs possible around Christmas.