Big Snowfalls on Closed (And Still Open) Austrian Slopes
Big Snowfalls on Closed (And Still Open) Austrian Slopes
Published : 01-Apr-2025 06:07
Austria has seen one of its biggest snowfalls of the season over the past 48 hours, with accumulations of up to 60cm (two feet) reported.
The biggest falls were recorded on slopes at the Skiwelt, one of the country's largest areas, however it had ended its 24-25 season on Sunday.
The snowfall in the Eastern Alps ended a period through March which saw most fronts arriving from the south and west and depositing the most snow on France and the Western Alps.
As it has been a below-average season for snowfall across the Alps, it's ironic that one of the best falls of the winter has arrived after the season has ended at more than half of Austria's ski areas.
However most of Austria's bigger, higher resorts are still open. St Anton reported fresh snowfall down to the valley floor and of the still-open areas, the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier above Kaprun in Salzburgerland reported the most, a 55cm accumulation.
The Gastein region posted 45cm and a number of resorts open into May including the Molltal, Pitztal and Stubai (pictured above) glaciers, as well as Obertauern, posted 40cm.
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