
Hörnerbahn-Bolsterlang delivers a quintessential Allgäu skiing experience with 18km of diverse slopes catering to all ability levels. This family-friendly resort combines excellent learning terrain with several challenging runs, all set against spectacular mountain backdrops. The uncrowded pistes and authentic Bavarian character make Hörnerbahn an excellent alternative to larger, more commercial destinations, while still offering comprehensive ski facilities and reliable snow conditions.
Hörnerbahn – Bolsterlang spreads 11 runs across 17 km of piste of terrain. It leans beginner at 47%, with 5 beginner runs to find your feet and 1 advanced or expert run when you want to push.
Hörnerbahn typically operates from December through March, with the most reliable conditions in January and February. The resort receives substantial natural snowfall, averaging 3-4m annually, complemented by strategic snowmaking on main runs. The predominantly northeast-facing slopes maintain excellent snow quality throughout the season, often delivering good skiing conditions when lower resorts struggle. March frequently offers brilliant sunshine combined with well-preserved snow, creating ideal spring skiing conditions.
Located near Bolsterlang in Bavaria's beautiful Allgäu region, Hörnerbahn sits approximately 160km from Munich and 80km from Memmingen Airport. The resort enjoys a spectacular position with stunning views of the Allgäu Alps and nearby Grünten mountain. This accessible location allows for easy weekend trips from major population centers while maintaining an authentic Alpine atmosphere. The surrounding area offers excellent cross-country skiing trails and winter hiking paths, providing diverse winter activities beyond downhill skiing.
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Brian Head is targeting 6 November, though last year it aimed for 7 November and did not open until the 25th. Park City, Alta and Solitude are pencilled in for 20 November, Snowbird and Snowbasin for 27 November, and Deer Valley for 5 December. Eagle Point will stay closed after the Cottonwood Fire. A super El Niño is forecast, but the big snow is not expected until January.

Hintertux became Austria's second glacier to open for 2026-27 on Friday 2 October, after the Pitztal Glacier. Twelve kilometres of piste are running around the Olperer and Gefrorene Wand, served by one gondola and two drag lifts, with the Betterpark also open. Lifts officially run 8:15 am to 4:30 pm, but skiing stops at 2 pm for now.

A historically poor western winter cut Vail Resorts' annual net income from $280 million to $147.5 million and skier visits by 13.4 per cent. Now 2026-27 pass units are down 12 per cent as of 18 September, worse than the 10 per cent flagged in spring. Vail blames the weather and thinks some buyers are simply waiting, and it forecasts a rebound if the snow behaves.

Arizona Snowbowl advertised eight $1 lift ticket days this winter. Go looking and only three are showing - 10 March, 1 April and 10 April - so the rest may already have gone. The consolation is a calendar full of $9 days, including all but one day in April. Opening day is 20 November, weather permitting, and opening weekend is $19.

For years, Whitewater's Short Side was where you ducked a rope and hoped for the best: unmapped, ungroomed and unpatrolled. This winter it's inbounds. Six new runs of glades and fall-line skiing add 190 acres (about 77 hectares), taking the resort past 1,400 acres in total. F2 Logging spent a month in the trees to make it happen, and opening day is pencilled in for 4 December. Bonanza now needs less snow to groom, too.

Mammoth got its first snow of 2026-27 on Monday 28 September - and promptly lost it by Tuesday morning. Barely an inch fell at McCoy Station, but with opening day pencilled in for Friday 13 November, it's the first sign the Sierra is waking up. Last year's date slipped from 14 November to 20 November, so nobody's booking flights on a dusting just yet. Here's where California's early openers stand.

Four connected areas, 70 lifts and a World Championship course, yet Saalbach Hinterglemm still runs like a family holiday. Two days on snow and a Worlds Super-G later, here is who it suits, what the Ski ALPIN CARD covers and why Epic Pass holders should pay attention. Big on blues, light on steeps.

Sölden's World Cup opener has been two giant slaloms on the Rettenbach glacier for as long as most fans can remember. From 2027/28 it could be four. Director Jack Falkner wants to add two Super-Gs, backed by a nod from Vincent Kriechmayr, and turn the opening into a full week where the ski world gathers in the Ötztal. FIS and the ÖSV are yet to sign off. This year, it's still just the two GS races on 24 and 25 October.
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