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Resort opening dates 2011/12

13th October 2011, by Chris Gill

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Here’s a quick reference guide to resort opening dates for 2011/12. Bear in mind that resorts opening early in the season are unlikely to be operating all their lifts; some restrict activities to one or two sectors, or to a glacier for example. So this is a guide to the main dates – which, of course, are also snow dependent.

Austria

Country	Resort name	Opening date 2011/12
Austria	Hochkonig	8/12/11
Austria	Ischgl	25/11/11
Austria	Kitzbuhel	3/12/11
Austria	Lech	2/12/11
Austria	Mayrhofen and Hintertux (glacier open all year)	26/11/11
Austria	Obergurgl	17/11/11
Austria	Obertauern	24/11/101
Austria	SaalbachHinterglemm	3/12/11
Austria	Schladming	25/11/11
Austria	Solden – just glaciers on this date	19/11/11
Austria	Soll	3/12/11
Austria	StAnton	2/12/11

France

Country	Resort name	Opening date 2011/12
France	Alpe d’Huez	3/12/11
France	Arcs	11/12/11
France	Avoriaz	10/12/11
France	Chamonix	3/12/11
France	Chatel	17/12/11
France	DeuxAlpes	3/12/11
France	Flaine	10/12/11
France	Megeve	17/12/11
France	Morzine	17/12/11
France	Plagne	10/12/11
France	SerreChevalier	11/12/11
France	Tignes	26/11/11 – glacier earlier
France	Valdisere	26/11/11
France	ValThorens	19/11/11

Italy

Country	Resort name	Opening date 2011/12
Italy	Cervinia	29/10/11 – glacier
Italy	Courmayeur	26/11/11
Italy	Livigno	26/11/11
Italy	Passo Tonale	3/12/11 – glacier earlier
Italy	Sauze d Oulx / Sestriere	7/12/11

Switzerland

Country	Resort name	Opening date 2011/12
Switzerland	Davos	25/11/11 in parts
Switzerland	Engelberg	22/10/11 – glacier
Switzerland	Laax	3/12/11 – glacier Nov
Switzerland	SaasFee	17/12/11 – glacier/some lifts earlier
Switzerland	StMoritz	25/11/11 – glacier 22 Oct
Switzerland	Verbier	4/12/11
Switzerland	Villars	17/12/11
Switzerland	Wengen	early Dec
Switzerland	Zermatt	26/11/11 – glacier all year

North America

Country	Resort name	Opening date 2011/12
Canada	Banff	5/11/11
Canada	Fernie	2/12/11
Canada	Kicking Horse	9/12/11
Canada	LakeLouise	5/11/11
Canada	Revelstoke	3/12/11
Canada	Sun Peaks	19/11/11
Canada	Whistler	24/11/11 – Whistler Mtn
USA	Alta Utah	18/11/11
USA	Arapahoe Basin	Late Oct with snowmaking
USA	AspenSnowmass	24/11/11
USA	Breckenridge	11/11/11
USA	Canyons Utah	25/11/11
USA	Deer Valley Utah	3/12/11
USA	Park City Utah	19/11/11
USA	Jackson Hole	26/11/11
USA	Snowbird	19/11/11
USA	Vail	18/11/11
USA	Winter Park	16/11/11

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