
Malbun Ski Resort
Malbun is a small, friendly ski area in Liechtenstein, with 15 runs and 23 kilometres of piste between 1,474 metres and 1,991 metres, a vertical of 517 metres. The grading is 48% beginner, 39% intermediate and 13% advanced, with no expert-rated runs, so it leans towards easy and moderate cruising. Eight lifts serve the terrain, including a six-seater chair, two quad chairs, three surface lifts and two T-bars. The lifts are modern enough that you spend your time skiing rather than queuing, and the compact layout makes the mountain easy to learn quickly.
The Täli chairlift anchors the area, and the Haita run from its top station is the longest descent at around 4 kilometres, finishing through the village. Sareis and Hochegg open up the intermediate slopes, while the Sareiserjoch area holds the steepest pistes and the Renn race slope offers a short, sharp test. A funpark adds variety for snowboarders and freestylers, and there is some modest off-piste when conditions allow. Malbun suits families, beginners and intermediates, and it works well as a relaxed day trip from the Rhine Valley or eastern Switzerland. Advanced skiers will want to look elsewhere.
Malbun Ski Resort's season typically runs 5 Dec 2026 to 4 Apr 2027, roughly 120 days on snow. Check the live conditions before locking in your dates.
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A large avalanche struck near Laguna del Inca adjacent to Ski Portillo on Saturday afternoon, killing four people and injuring four others. The group were day visitors mountaineering in the backcountry after reportedly being warned about elevated avalanche risk by resort staff.

Europe’s ski season is open, technically. After a record-warm summer, glaciers in Austria, Switzerland and Italy are running a few pistes apiece, Sölden, Stubai and Kitzsteinhorn started late, Titlis has pushed back to 24 October, and Zermatt reopens a few lifts on 14 October after more than two months shut. Finland’s Levi and Ruka are skiing on stored snow. Here is what is open, and what you actually get at each.

Zermatt is having another crack at a World Cup downhill, and this time nobody has to cross a border. Around 13 million Swiss francs is going into rebuilding the Gornergrat piste, including a jump fed by a roughly 300-metre in-run across the roof of the Gornergrat Railway gallery, with the Matterhorn lined up behind it for the TV cameras. First men’s race is pencilled in for March 2028, pending FIS homologation.

Lake Tahoe’s highest base elevation is paying off early: Mt. Rose has started making snow for 2026-27 after the first flurries and a cold snap. The Nevada resort is backing it with nearly US$2 million in upgrades, including a replacement snowmaking main line, a new PistenBully groomer and restraint bars on every lift. Opening day is yet to be confirmed, though Heavenly and Northstar are already eyeing 20 November.

Utah is still building flat out. For 2026-27, Powder Mountain opens a steep new Skytrac chair into more than 1,000 acres of advanced terrain, Deer Valley adds 200 acres on Hail Peak, Sundance gets a new quad and Park City adds a gondola from its new parking structure. Snowmaking is expanding almost everywhere, Eagle Point stays closed after the Cottonwood Fire, and the 2034 Games are setting the pace. Here’s what’s new, resort by resort.

Mt Hutt is getting busier, and its base lodge is about to catch up. NZ$12 million goes into a heated sun deck roughly three times the current size (430 m² to 1,300 m²), plus a new toilet block, heated steps down to snow level, extra storage and a new food and beverage outlet. Building starts after the 2026 season, with everything due for winter 2027.

Vermont's season is slow to take shape. Stratton is tentatively targeting 18 November and Sugarbush 21 November, while Pico has Friday 11 December on the calendar. Killington never sets a date and opens when the snowmaking allows, and Vail Resorts has yet to name days for Stowe, Okemo and Mount Snow. The forecasts disagree about snow, and the main El Niño worry for the Green Mountains is warmth.

Less than four months out from the Crans-Montana 2027 World Championships, the man running the organising committee has stepped down. Claude-Alain Schmidhalter resigned as Swiss-Ski vice president and OC president after being indicted over a business dispute unrelated to skiing. He denies the allegations and faces court on October 27. Interim leaders are in place for the February 1-14 event.
Opening day for the winter 2026 - 2027 season is scheduled for Dec 5, 2026 (subject to change). Lift tickets at Malbun Ski Resort typically go on sale well before the start of the ski season.
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