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    Year-Round Skiing & Glacier Calendar 2026

    Where you can actually ski every month of 2026. Filter the world's glacier resorts, summer-snow venues, Southern Hemisphere mountains and indoor slopes to find lift-served skiing outside the standard winter season.

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    ResortCountryTypePeak alt.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
    Zermatt (Matterhorn Glacier Paradise)Switzerland
    Glacier
    3,899 m
    Cervinia (Plateau Rosa)Italy
    Glacier
    3,883 m
    Valle NevadoChile
    Snow-farmed
    3,670 m
    Les 2 AlpesFrance
    Glacier
    3,568 m
    Saas-FeeSwitzerland
    Glacier
    3,500 m
    Tignes (Grande Motte)France
    Glacier
    3,456 m
    Stelvio PassItaly
    Glacier
    3,450 m
    PitztalAustria
    Glacier
    3,440 m
    Las LeñasArgentina
    Snow-farmed
    3,430 m
    Mammoth MountainUSA
    Snow-farmed
    3,369 m
    SöldenAustria
    Glacier
    3,340 m
    PortilloChile
    Snow-farmed
    3,322 m
    HintertuxAustria
    Glacier
    3,250 m
    Stubai GlacierAustria
    Glacier
    3,210 m
    MölltalAustria
    Glacier
    3,122 m
    KaunertalAustria
    Glacier
    3,108 m
    Passo Tonale (Presena)Italy
    Glacier
    3,069 m
    Kitzsteinhorn (Kaprun)Austria
    Glacier
    3,029 m
    Timberline Lodge (Mt Hood)USA
    Glacier
    2,600 m
    Whistler Blackcomb (Horstman Glacier)Canada
    Glacier
    2,284 m
    GaldhøpiggenNorway
    Glacier
    2,200 m
    Cerro CatedralArgentina
    Snow-farmed
    2,180 m
    PerisherAustralia
    Snow-farmed
    2,034 m
    CardronaNew Zealand
    Snow-farmed
    1,894 m
    JuvassNorway
    Glacier
    1,850 m
    Coronet Peak (Queenstown)New Zealand
    Snow-farmed
    1,649 m
    FolgefonnaNorway
    Glacier
    1,640 m
    RiksgränsenSweden
    Snow-farmed
    909 m
    SnowWorld LandgraafNetherlands
    Indoor
    Ski DubaiUAE
    Indoor
    Snø OsloNorway
    Indoor

    Showing 31 venues. Glacier opening dates depend on snow cover and can shift by 2–3 weeks each year — always confirm with the resort before booking summer or shoulder-season trips.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Only a handful of resorts offer genuine 12-month lift-served skiing on natural snow: Zermatt (Switzerland) and Mölltal (Austria) in Europe, plus Hintertux which closes only for very brief maintenance windows. Outside these, the Southern Hemisphere (Chile, Argentina, New Zealand, Australia) takes over June–October, and Northern glaciers run summer ski seasons from June to early September. Indoor slopes (SnowWorld Landgraaf, Ski Dubai, Snø Oslo) run 365 days but on artificial snow.

    Hintertux, Stubai, Sölden, Pitztal, Mölltal and Kaunertal (all Austria) plus Zermatt and Saas-Fee in Switzerland reopen between mid-September and early October — earlier than any other Alpine resorts. Sölden hosts the FIS World Cup opener every late October, which traditionally signals the start of the European ski season.

    Yes, but the choice has narrowed. Zermatt, Hintertux, Cervinia, Mölltal, and Norway's Folgefonna/Galdhøpiggen run reliable June–July ski operations. Les 2 Alpes and Stelvio Pass (Italy) typically operate through late June into early September. Several historic summer-skiing venues — Tignes Grande Motte (closed since 2019) and Passo Stelvio's June operations — have been reduced because of glacier retreat. Always check the operator's calendar before booking summer trips.

    In August your only Northern Hemisphere options are Zermatt, Hintertux, Mölltal, Cervinia, Stelvio Pass, Folgefonna, Galdhøpiggen, Timberline (Mt Hood, USA) and the Horstman Glacier at Whistler Blackcomb (Canada). For broader options head south: Chile (Portillo, Valle Nevado), Argentina (Las Leñas), Australia (Perisher) and New Zealand (Cardrona, Coronet Peak) all have full ski operations in August.

    Summer glacier skiing is best in the morning (lifts typically run 07:00–13:00) before the surface gets too soft. Snow is firm, granular and predictable in the early hours — ideal for race-team training and freestyle camps, which is why these are the dominant summer customers. Afternoons get slushy and most glacier areas close lifts by 13:00–14:00.