
Sudelfeld-Bayrischzell stands as Bavaria's largest connected ski area, offering 31km of varied terrain across a beautiful Alpine setting. This historic resort combines traditional Bavarian character with modern skiing amenities, creating an authentic mountain experience just 70km from Munich. With wide, cruising runs and challenging steeps, Sudelfeld caters to diverse skiing abilities while maintaining its reputation for excellent grooming and accessible terrain.
Sudelfeld near Bayrischzell is one of the larger ski areas in the Bavarian Alps, with 27 runs over 31.2 kilometres from 850 to 1,563 metres, a vertical of 713 metres. Intermediates carry the area at 60%, with 25% beginner and 15% advanced. Lifting is a mix of modern and old, with an eight-seat chair, a six-seater, a quad, a triple, a single chair and eight T-bars, so some lines are quick and comfortable and others call for some T-bar technique. The area sits roughly an hour from Munich, which explains the weekend crowds.
The Waldkopf side holds the harder skiing, including a black FIS-standard course that suits strong skiers wanting a steeper pitch. Lower Sudelfeld is friendlier, with Snuki children's land beside the Waldkopfbahn base and another kids area at Tannerfeld in Bayrischzell. Views across to the Wendelstein are a bonus on clear days. Sudelfeld suits confident intermediates, families and Munich day-trippers looking for variety rather than altitude. Expect reds as the backbone, a handful of challenging blacks, and a day that is best started early on weekends.
Sudelfeld typically operates from December through March, with the season occasionally extending into April during snowy years. January and February deliver the most consistent conditions, with regular snowfalls refreshing the slopes. The resort has invested heavily in snowmaking technology, with over 140 snow cannons covering more than 80% of the ski area, ensuring reliable skiing throughout winter despite its relatively low altitude.
Daily snow reports at Sudelfeld – Bayrischzell go back to 2017, 10 winters on the books. Open the record to compare winters, lifts and piste.
Located in Upper Bavaria just 70km from Munich, Sudelfeld-Bayrischzell offers exceptional accessibility for day trips and weekend escapes. The resort sits near the Austrian border, approximately 110km from Salzburg. This convenient location makes it a favourite among Munich residents seeking quick mountain getaways. The charming village of Bayrischzell provides authentic Bavarian accommodation and dining options, with the imposing Wendelstein mountain creating a dramatic backdrop to the entire region.
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Halloween weekend brings a wet, windy storm to the Sierra Nevada. Our five-day forecast has Dodge Ridge on top with 19 in, followed by Bear Valley at 15 in and Mammoth Mountain at 12 in, with most of it landing on Saturday. A winter weather advisory covers the Tahoe Basin and Mono County until 7 AM Sunday, gusts could reach 47 mph and the freezing level swings between 4,900 and 8,700 ft, so some bases will see rain. A dry spell follows from Monday.

The Rockies get their first lift-served turns of the season early. Lake Louise opens Sunday 1 November, five days ahead of schedule, after a cold October and round-the-clock work from the snowmaking and mountain crews. Terrain is limited to Juniper Express Chair and Easy Street, with two small terrain parks and the beginner area for lessons. Opening-day tickets are over 60% off, with prices rising as more lifts open. First chair is at 9:30 am under the resort’s new lift hours.

A Tyrolean summit lift that has been carrying guests up the Kitzbüheler Horn since 1955 is on borrowed time. Its licence runs to 2045, but a new inspection rule has made refurbishment uneconomic, so Bergbahn AG Kitzbühel will spend around €15 million on a replacement on the same line. It should hold roughly 100 people and keep running in winds that would stop today’s lift. Building starts in autumn 2027, which makes this winter and next summer the last chances to ride the old one.

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Colorado’s early-season dominoes keep falling. Arapahoe Basin opened on Wednesday, Keystone follows on Friday, and now Wolf Creek is joining in on Saturday 31 October, just in time for Halloween. A storm on 23 and 24 October left 20 inches of natural snow in the San Juans, and three lifts will turn from 9:00 am, covering about 30% of the mountain. Expect rocks, unmarked obstacles and open water, but also Local Appreciation lift tickets at $73 for adults.

Keystone is next. After Arapahoe Basin claimed the first chairlift skiing of the season on Wednesday, Keystone opens on Friday 30 October at 9:00 am with more than two miles of snowmaking-built terrain on Schoolmarm and Silver Spoon, plus free donuts, coffee and a live DJ. Last year the order was reversed, when Keystone squeezed in a three-hour afternoon session to beat A-Basin by a day. Snowmaking has been running since 15 October.

Beaver Creek is getting ready for the biggest Birds of Prey ever, and this time it is not leaving the snow to chance. Crews started making snow on 27 October with 16 newly installed automated guns on the lower third of the course, after last December’s warm spell forced a downhill off the schedule. Seven races across two weekends run from 3 to 13 December, the most the course has hosted since its 1997 debut, and the guns start themselves whenever the weather allows.

Winter has officially started in North America, and it is one blue run long. On Wednesday 28 October, Arapahoe Basin fired up the Black Mountain Express at around 10:30 am after a surprise announcement just hours earlier, becoming the first major North American resort open for 2026/27. Cold nights, a dusting of natural snow and a lot of snowmaking made it happen in the resort’s 80th winter. More terrain is promised as the snow guns keep running.
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Days 1–7
2.4cm
Days 8–14
0.0cm
Live snow from the resort feed; forecast from Open-Meteo, via Supabase.
Snow depth at Sudelfeld – Bayrischzell is tracked at both the base and summit, since the two elevations often see different totals — roughly a 713m difference here. We report fresh snowfall over the last 24 hours and 7 days alongside the running season total, in both metric and imperial units.
Snow quality tracks closely with temperature and wind. We surface both alongside the snowfall data so you can judge whether conditions at Sudelfeld – Bayrischzell are holding up or starting to soften.
Snowfall and depth figures for Sudelfeld – Bayrischzell come from official mountain sources; weather and outlook data comes from independent forecasting services. The mountain is served by 14 lifts, including a 8-person chairlift and a quad chairlift.
Conditions can change overnight, so mornings and late afternoons are the best times to check back on Sudelfeld – Bayrischzell.