Ski resorts that open before December

Winter, sun, deep snow: the Axamer Lizum rounds off a beautiful day's skiing with perfectly groomed pistes.

Skiing in Kitzbühel is more than just winter sports on the mountain. Here you get the whole package with ski racing celebrities, mountain hut fun and a sophisticated Kitzbühel lifestyle.

The celebrity among Tyrol's largest ski resorts: Skiers and snowboarders will find everything their hearts desire in Sölden.

The Gurgl ski area in Ötztal can keep up with glacier ski areas even without a glacier.

The Gurgl ski area in Ötztal can keep up with glacier ski areas even without a glacier.

Skiing into the summer? On the Hintertux Glacier, winter sports enthusiasts can look forward to skiing all year round.

The serpentine lines on the white Kaunertal glacier are worthwhile - especially for ski and snowboard fans.

In the charming village of Kühtai, high up at the end of the Sellraintal valley, winter sports enthusiasts shoulder their beloved boards and glide into the equally charming ski area.

Skiing on a Tyrolean glacier is a very special experience. Families can also enjoy this in Pitztal.

Schlick 2000 welcomes winter sports enthusiasts just ten minutes from Innsbruck. Great views also await you there.

Not only every skier and snowboarder in Tyrol is familiar with "Ischgl-Samnaun". Why? We'll just say: Silvretta Arena.

Skiing in spring. And in autumn. And in winter anyway! Thanks to its altitude of 3,000 metres, the Stubai Glacier is one of the most snow-sure areas in Tyrol! So if you want to savour the season for a long time, you can't avoid at least two visits to the glacier.