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Top 5 places to ski in the Alps in August
August can offer some good skiing higher up on the Alpine glaciers, although the number of options is decreasing as a result of climate change.
Here are the best places to ski in the Alps in August 2025...
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Top 5 places to ski in the Alps in August
August can offer some good skiing higher up on the Alpine glaciers, although the number of options is decreasing as a result of climate change.
Here are the best places to ski in the Alps in August 2025...
1. Hintertux (Where to ski in September)
Opening dates: 365 days per year
Hintertux (in the Austrian Tirol) can usually be relied on to serve up some of the best 'out of season' skiing in the Alps. Not only can you ski here 365 days a year, but the glacier is also steeper and more varied than most, and is a favourite venue for early season training camps.
In September you can normally expect around 18km of pistes to be open, with a top height of 3250m and a vertical drop of 600m.
This year (2023), however, only 2km of pistes are currently open due to the damage caused to the glacier by another excessively hot summer, particularly during the August heatwaves.
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Further info: www.hintertuxergletscher.at
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Top 5 places to ski in the Alps in August
by Fraser Wilkin, Updated: 1 August 2025
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Top 5 places to ski in the Alps in August
by Fraser Wilkin, Updated: 1 August 2025
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5. Kaunertal glacier, Austria
Photo: facebook.com/kaunertal.gletscher, 24 May 2021 (see Today in the Alps archive)
The Kaunertal glacier in Austria's Tirol region is usually able to offer excellent snow conditions throughout May. As it has no resort base as such, it tends to be favoured by race training camps or frequented by day-trippers.
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