SNOvember snow report
Super news, SNO lovers: the first big snowfall of the winter has made it to the Alps! Temperatures have dropped enough for snow cannons get to work, and Mother Nature has already joined the party, with fresh snow falling over the past couple of weeks and more forecast. Some resorts are already open, while others are considering opening early. If temperatures stay low, this will be a season-start to remember!
Fancy skiing some of the first tracks of the season? Don’t take our word for it, here’s the top 10 resort cams today:
Tignes >> chalets | hotels
Webcam: Tignes tourism
Temperature: -6°C to -3°C
Snow @ top of ski area: 80cm
Snow in resort: 40cm
Current conditions: The Tignes glacier has been open since September, last weekend doubled the snow cover up top and Tuesday morning saw 40cm of fresh cover in Le Lac. The Tignes-Val d’Isere ski area is due to open properly on the 24th of November and anyone heading out early is in for a treat.
Zell am See – Kaprun >> hotels in Zell | hotels in Kaprun
Webcam: Kitzsteinhorn tourism
Temperature: -9°C to 3°C
Snow @ top of ski area: 190cm on the Kitsteinhorn
Snow in resort: due this weekend
Current conditions: Zell and Kaprun’s local ski areas aren’t open but most of the Kitzsteinhorn glacier is skiable and saw fresh snow last weekend. The towns should see temperatures drop over the next few days, with snow next week.
Zermatt >> chalets | hotels
Webcam: Matterhorn Paradise
Temperature: -7°C to 4°C
Snow @ top of ski area: 60cm
Snow in resort: 10cm
Current conditions: You can always rely on Zermatt for some of the best conditions in the Alps, whatever the time of year. The weather is cold but sunny, with 33km of pistes open and skiable with five lifts running.
Val d’Isere >> chalets | hotels
Webcam: Val d’Isere tourism
Temperature: -10°C to -7°C
Snow @ top of ski area: 45cm
Snow in resort: 20cm
Current conditions: Snow fell all the way down to resort in Val d’Isere last weekend, followed by cold temps and glorious sunshine. More snow is due early next week, and the ski area officially opens on November 25th.
Verbier >> chalets | hotels
Webcam: Verbier tourism
Temperature: -1°C to 3°C
Snow @ top of ski area: 38cm
Snow in resort: a dusting
Current conditions: Locals were able to enjoy some skiing in Verbier last weekend, and the coming weekend is set to be a snowy one. The slopes officially open on the 2nd December, which is also the day the resort attempts to break the world record for the most skiing Santas… White beards at the ready!
Solden >> chalets | hotels
Webcam: Solden tourism
Temperature: -5°C to -2°C
Snow @ top of ski area: 180cm
Snow in resort: 5cm
Current conditions: 62km of Solden’s runs skiable at the moment, and all the glacier lifts are running. That’s nearly twice what was open last week thanks to a dump of snow over the weekend, which fell at resort level too. It looks like there’s going to be more snow this weekend to boot.
Courchevel >> chalets | hotels
Webcam: Courchevel tourism
Temperature: -6°C to -3°C
Snow @ top of ski area: 33cm
Snow in resort: 29cm
Current conditions: Snow in resort nearly tripled over the weekend, and depths up top more than doubled. Plus there have been a few centimeters of fresh stuff since. The first ski lifts opened today – and for one day only you can use them for free, yippee! It looks like Courchevel is going to start its seventieth year in snowy style.
Obergurgl >> chalets | hotels
Webcam: Obergurgl tourism
Temperature: -14°C to 3°C
Snow @ top of ski area: 150cm
Snow in resort: 45cm
Current conditions: Nearly a metre of new snow landed at the top of the ski area last week, and there was more dusting over the weekend and Monday. Perfect timing, as the ski area opens this week!
Davos >> hotels | apartments
Webcam: Davos-Klosters tourism
Temperature: -5°C to 1°C
Snow @ top of ski area: 75cm
Snow in resort: 19cm
Current conditions: It snowed last week in Davos, then dumped down over the weekend with more on Monday. Some slopes were skiable at the weekend and the Parsenn lift officially opens on the 17th November.
Kitzbühel >> chalets | hotels
Webcam: KitzSki
Temperature: -10°C to 5°C
Snow @ top of ski area: 60cm
Snow in resort: 5cm
Current conditions: The Resterkogel runs have been skiable since October, and more of the ski area’s expected to open this weekend – with top ups of snow from Saturday and heavy falls due next week.
Top tip: resorts with pistes above 2000m and skiable glaciers see the best early season snow.
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