Overview
- First turns arrive this weekend, with the Schwärzenlifte opening on Saturday and Söllereck in Oberstdorf following on Sunday, according to the VDS.
- Operators set a phased rollout for Oberstdorf–Kleinwalsertal: Fellhorn and Kanzelwand on Dec. 5, Ifen on Dec. 12, Nebelhorn on Dec. 13, and Walmendingerhorn/Heuberg on Dec. 19.
- The Zugspitze aims to open on Nov. 28, with the regilded summit cross slated to return by helicopter if weather permits.
- Lift tickets cost more this season, including €69 for a Zugspitze day pass (€3 higher than last year), while Austrian resorts report increases around four to five percent.
- Around €55 million in regional upgrades are rolling out, and sustainability steps include three fully electric piste groomers at Oberstdorf–Kleinwalsertal plus wider use of green power and biofuels; glacier retreat continues to constrain some Zugspitze lift operations.