
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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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.

Kelly Canyon had a rough 2025-26, and the Idaho resort has spent the summer making sure it doesn’t repeat. Snowmaking now reaches the top of Goldrush, the terrain park is doubling in size with a stereo system, lights and a snack shack, and the car park is getting bigger. Grooming is stepping up too. Target opening is December 4, conditions permitting.
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Days 1–7
7.1cm
Days 8–14
0.0cm
Live snow from the resort feed; forecast from Open-Meteo, via Supabase.
Our snow reports measure snowfall in centimeters over multiple time windows — last 24 hours, last 7 days, and the season total. Base depth reflects accumulation at the 1474m base area, while summit depth captures conditions 517m higher at 1991m, where snow typically stays colder and lingers longer. Imperial conversions are shown alongside for convenience.
Current weather conditions affect snow quality. Cold temperatures with low wind typically preserve snow quality, while warm temperatures or rain can impact conditions negatively — something worth watching closely at Malbun Ski Resort's 1474m base elevation, where temperatures run milder than the summit.
We pull Malbun Ski Resort's conditions from on-the-ground mountain reporting, then layer in forecast data so you get a fuller picture than either source alone. The mountain is served by 16 lifts, including 2 quad chairlifts and a 6-person chairlift.
The biggest swings usually happen right after a storm. Check Malbun Ski Resort's report in the morning for the freshest numbers, and again in the afternoon as conditions evolve.