{"id":919,"date":"2011-10-21T11:13:19","date_gmt":"2011-10-21T09:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oatridge.co.uk\/nic\/?p=919"},"modified":"2011-10-28T10:41:26","modified_gmt":"2011-10-28T08:41:26","slug":"early-season-skiing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oatridge.co.uk\/nic\/news\/early-season-skiing\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Season Skiing Autumn 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-919 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.oatridge.co.uk\/nic\/news\/early-season-skiing\/attachment\/st-moritz-c\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oatridge.co.uk\/nic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/St-Moritz-c-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"(c) St Moritz Tourism\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-924\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-924'>\n\t\t\t\tSt Moritz\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.oatridge.co.uk\/nic\/news\/early-season-skiing\/attachment\/pontresina-781\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oatridge.co.uk\/nic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Pontresina-781-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pontresina\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-930\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-930'>\n\t\t\t\tPontresina\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The good news is the ski season has already started in Switzerland. Diavolezza near St Moritz and Pontresina opens 22nd October (Corviglia on 26th November), followed by Saas-Fee on 1st November, Davos\/Klosters on the 15th November and Zermatt on 26th November. For sure the entire resorts will not be open so early, but the temperatures in Switzerland have fallen recently and new snow is forecast above 2000m from 24th October. At St Moritz the lifts that are open are on Diavolezza, but they will be fitting new panoramic cabins on the Diavolezza cable car so it will close for re-fitting from 26 November until 11 February 2012 &#8211; not such a loss as chilly Diavolezza is best as an early or late season outing &#8211; but what a fabulous vertical!<\/p>\n<p>In truth, for Zermatt and Saas-Fee, the season never really ends, with glacier skiing available throughout most of the year ahead of the official winter season start dates &#8211; both usually have about 20km open. From 29 October 2011 the Vorab Glacier in Laax will be open at weekends, with the resort opening up daily from 3rd December. The snowpark and D\u00f4me skilift will be open at Glacier 3000 near Gstaad and Les Diablerets from 5th November. The glacier on Titlis in Engelberg opened on\u00a01st October, but the lifts will be closed for maintenance from 7th to 25th November. Depending on snow conditions many resorts may open early or have limited opening after the official season start date, but here are those official opening dates for this autumn:<\/p>\n<table width=\"311\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"224\" \/>\n<col width=\"87\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"224\" height=\"20\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Resort<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Start<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Engelberg-Titlis<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">\u00a0 1.10.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Engadine St. Moritz<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">22.10.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Saas-Fee\/Saastal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">\u00a0 1.11.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Alpes Vaudoises<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">\u00a0 5.11.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Gstaad Mountain Rides<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">\u00a0 5.11.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Gotthard Oberalp Arena<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">12.11.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Davos Klosters<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">18.11.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Crans-Montana<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">19.11.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Jungfrau Region<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">19.11.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Flumserberg<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">26.11.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Verbier<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">26.11.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Zermatt &amp; Cervinia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">26.11.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Hoch-Ybrig<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">\u00a0 1.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Aletsch Arena<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">\u00a0 3.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Arosa<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">\u00a0 3.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Flims Laax Falera<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">\u00a0 3.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Klewenalp Stockh\u00fctte<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">\u00a0 3.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Lenzerheide<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">\u00a0 3.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Nendaz<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">\u00a0 8.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Braunwald<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">10.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Motta Naluns, Scuol-Sent-Ftan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">10.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Pizol<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">10.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Adelboden-Lenk<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">17.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Airolo<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">17.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Belalp-Blatten<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">17.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Lauchernalp \/ L\u00f6tschental<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">17.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Leukerbad<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">17.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Meiringen-Hasliberg<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">17.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Melchsee-Frutt<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">17.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Portes du Soleil<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">17.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Sierre-Anniviers<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">17.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">S\u00f6renberg<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">17.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Stoos<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">17.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Visp<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">17.12.2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0Many of the smaller resorts will open around Christmas, weather conditions permitting. For details of what is open today, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/snow.myswitzerland.com\/wispo.html#\">http:\/\/snow.myswitzerland.com\/wispo.html#<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The good news is the ski season has already started in Switzerland. Diavolezza near St Moritz and Pontresina opens 22nd October (Corviglia on 26th November), followed by Saas-Fee on 1st November, Davos\/Klosters on the 15th November and Zermatt on 26th November. For sure the entire resorts will not be open so early, but the temperatures &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oatridge.co.uk\/nic\/news\/early-season-skiing\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Early Season Skiing Autumn 2011&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[78],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oatridge.co.uk\/nic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oatridge.co.uk\/nic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oatridge.co.uk\/nic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oatridge.co.uk\/nic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oatridge.co.uk\/nic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=919"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.oatridge.co.uk\/nic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/919\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":968,"href":"https:\/\/www.oatridge.co.uk\/nic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/919\/revisions\/968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oatridge.co.uk\/nic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oatridge.co.uk\/nic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oatridge.co.uk\/nic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}