Where to ski in the Alps in June
by Fraser Wilkin, Updated:
June is probably the quietest month for skiing in the Alps, with only a handful of glacier-based options available. Climate change has led the number of ski areas that are open in June to dwindle each year, especially in Austria, which has gone from offering up to six lift-served areas just a few years ago, to just one this year (2026).
Opening dates are also now highly variable year on year, with some ski resorts shortening their summer seasons, others bringing them forward, some simply extending their winter season into late spring instead of opening in summer, and some giving up opening in summer altogether.
This June (2026) is starting with reasonable snow conditions on the alpine glaciers, thanks to a cooler and wetter than average first half of May. However, the end of May has been exceptionally hot in the Alps (with record-breaking temperatures for May in places). It therefore remains to be seen how long the open ski areas will be able to sustain reasonable summer skiing conditions.
Many areas that, not that long ago, were previously operational in June (or at least part of June) have, in recent years, taken commercial decisions not to open, sometimes regardless of their snow situation. These include Stubai, Kitzsteinhorn, Mölltal and Engelberg.
Here is a full list of where is open for summer skiing in the Alps this June, and when...
Les 2 Alpes, France’s highest and most varied summer ski area, has changed the way it operates in recent years. A few years ago it used to open from late June to late August, but it then brought its season forward from early May to the end of June/early July. Now it has started staying open throughout spring, and will this year close on . However, part of the glacier will be closed for race training from . When open, the glacier here offers up to 9 runs between 3200m and 3568m. At the time of writing (), though, you can still ski down below the glacier to 2600m.
Les 2 Alpes has the largest lift-served glacier in Europe, which this year (2026) will be offering skiing until 5 July (although part will be reserved for race training from 1 June) - Photo: Les 2 Alpes/Vincent Lozzi
Switzerland
Surprisingly, perhaps, Zermatt is the only resort in Switzerland offering any skiing in June these days. Weather-permitting, its extensive glacier endeavours to open 365 days a year and offers the highest lift-served skiing in the Alps, with a top height of 3899m! Early in June, it is usually possible to ski all the way back to Trockener Steg, allowing for an impressive vertical of nearly 1000m. Later in June, however, skiing is usually confined to the higher parts of the glacier which cuts this vertical down by half.
For several years after this blog was first published in 2013, Switzerland's Engelberg sometimes offered skiing into the first couple of weeks of June, with a handful of easy runs on its relatively small glacier. This now seems unlikely to be repeated.
Zermatt is the only Swiss resort to consistently offer any skiing in June these days. Weather-permitting its glacier opens 365 days a year.
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Italy
Until recently, options in Italy were limited in June, with only the (underrated) glacier at Passo Stelvio (near Bormio) offering skiing throughout the entire month. The operation here still runs through the whole of summer, this year opening from until . It is not open in winter. Conditions permitting, it can have up to 20km of pistes open between 2758m and 3450m, though the extent and vertical normally reduce considerably as the summer season progresses.
Not that long ago, Cervinia used to close completely in early May before re-opening for its summer season in late June. However, it now offers skiing continuously (weather-permitting) throughout the spring and summer seasons before closing, briefly, in early September. By June, skiing is normally confined to the Swiss side of the glacier it shares with Switzerland's Zermatt, though this year it will be possible to ski down to Cime Laghi Bianchi on the Italian side until .
Cervinia's summer ski area (shared with Zermatt) will remain open until early September this year (2026) - Photo: Cervino SpA
Austria
Austria used to offer the greatest number of skiing options in the Alps in June, however, these days, the only ski area still open is the glacier above Hintertux. Until this year (2026) Hintertux used to open 365 days a year, but climate change has made this no longer possible. Nonetheless, Hintertux is widely regarded as offering the most varied and challenging summer ski terrain in the Alps, and will remain open until . This year, at the time of writing () it is still possible to ski a bit below the glacier to Tuxer Fernerhaus at 2660m but, later in June, the available terrain is often limited to the higher glacier areas.
Hintertux is the only Austrian ski area to open in June this year (2026) but does offer the most varied and challenging summer skiing terrain in the Alps.
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For several years after this blog was first published in 2013, Austria's other skiing options in June included the Kitzsteinhorn glacier near Kaprun (which generally remained open until late July), the Stubai glacier near Innsbruck (which normally offered a good selection of runs throughout the month), the Mölltal glacier and the more limited Dachstein glacier.
None of these will be open for skiing in 2026 until autumn.
The Kitzsteinhorn glacier used to open for summer skiing in June and July, but this year (2026) closed at the end of May - Photo: facebook.com/kitzsteinhorn
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