Dolomites
Dolomites Ski Season 2026-27: Opening Dates by Area, Ski Pass Prices and the Superpremière
Dolomites ski season 2026-27: the first lifts open on 27 and 28 November, the main areas on 4 December, a day pass costs 89 euros, plus the Superpremière.
The first Dolomites ski areas open on Friday 27 November 2026, a week before the main season.
Obereggen starts five of its lifts that day, according to the Val di Fiemme lift table. On Saturday 28 November Kronplatz, the 3 Zinnen Dolomites, Pampeago, Alpe Cermis and Passo San Pellegrino follow. Val Gardena, Alta Badia, Val di Fassa, Arabba and the Sellaronda open together on Friday 4 December, which is also the first day of the ordinary season for the whole Dolomiti Superski area.
Most areas plan to close on Sunday 4 April 2027. Kronplatz and Pampeago run a week longer. Prices are out too: an adult Dolomiti Superski day pass costs 89 euros in high season. Three big names, Cortina, Civetta and San Martino di Castrozza, have not yet published their dates.
Quick answer
First lifts: Friday 27 November at Obereggen, Saturday 28 November at Kronplatz, the 3 Zinnen Dolomites, Pampeago, Alpe Cermis and Passo San Pellegrino. Passo Monte Croce opens on 14 November.
Main opening: Friday 4 December for Val Gardena, Alta Badia, Val di Fassa, Arabba and the Sellaronda.
Season end: 4 April 2027 in most areas, 11 April at Kronplatz and Pampeago.
Not yet published: Cortina d'Ampezzo, Civetta and San Martino di Castrozza.
Ski pass: adult Dolomiti Superski day pass 89 euros in high season and 80 euros in the other periods; six days 453 or 407 euros.
Best early deal: the Dolomiti Superpremière, four nights and four ski days for the price of three, from 28 November to 19 December.
The trap: a pre-Christmas week in an area that has not published its dates.
Opening dates, area by area
| Area | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Obereggen (Absam-Maierl, Eben, Laner, Oberholz, Ochsenweide) | 27 November 2026 | 4 April 2027 |
| Obereggen and ReiterJoch lifts | 28 November 2026 | 4 April 2027 |
| Kronplatz | 28 November 2026 | 11 April 2027 |
| 3 Zinnen Dolomites, main lifts | 28 November 2026 | 4 April 2027 |
| Pampeago | 28 November 2026 | 11 April 2027 |
| Alpe Cermis | 28 November 2026 | Not confirmed |
| Passo San Pellegrino and Falcade | 28 November 2026 | 4 April 2027 |
| Val Gardena and Seiser Alm | 4 December 2026 | 4 April 2027 |
| Alta Badia | 4 December 2026 | 4 April 2027 |
| Val di Fassa: Belvedere-Col Rodella, Buffaure-Ciampac | 4 December 2026 | 4 April 2027 |
| Val di Fassa: Carezza, Catinaccio | 4 December 2026 | 29 March 2027 |
| Moena and Alpe Lusia | 4 December 2026 | 4 April 2027 |
| Arabba and Marmolada | 4 December 2026 | Not yet published |
| Predazzo | 4 December 2026 | 4 April 2027 |
| Cortina d'Ampezzo, Civetta, San Martino di Castrozza | Not yet published | Not yet published |
Every date in the table comes from the area's own official site or lift table. The Dolomiti Superski terms set the frame: the ordinary season runs from 4 December 2026 to 4 April 2027, and lifts may run from 13 November 2026 to 2 May 2027. Areas that open earlier or close later do so inside that window.
The early weekend: 27 and 28 November
Obereggen goes first. Its lift table opens five lifts on Friday 27 November, then the Obereggen and ReiterJoch lifts the next day. Pampeago and Alpe Cermis, also in the Val di Fiemme area, start on 28 November. Alpe Cermis's own page and the Val di Fiemme table disagree on its closing date, so check before booking a late-season week there.
Kronplatz also opens on 28 November and is scheduled to run until 11 April 2027, with Pampeago the longest season in this list. Its price page carries a warning worth reading: at the beginning and the end of the season the skiable area could be limited.
In Alta Pusteria, the 3 Zinnen Dolomites open their main lifts on 28 November, from the Helmjet in Sesto to the Croda Rossa, and run them until 4 April, according to the area's operating times. One lift opens a fortnight earlier. Passo Monte Croce starts on Saturday 14 November. The Passo San Pellegrino and Falcade area opens on 28 November too, according to Val di Fassa's site.
4 December: Val Gardena, Alta Badia, Val di Fassa and the Sellaronda
The big valleys wait. The lifts of Val Gardena and the Sellaronda open on 4 December 2026, and Val Gardena's are scheduled to run until 4 April 2027, according to Val Gardena's tourism board. Alta Badia gives the same dates, and the Lagazuoi funicular runs from 5 December to 3 April.
Arabba opens on 4 December, timed with the Sellaronda, and has not yet published a closing date. In Val di Fassa, Belvedere-Col Rodella and Buffaure-Ciampac run from 4 December to 4 April, and Carezza and Catinaccio close earlier, on 29 March.
That makes 4 December the date that matters for most visitors. The Sellaronda, the ski circuit around the Sella massif, does not run before then.
Cortina, Civetta and San Martino: dates not out yet
Three well-known areas are still showing last season's information on their official pages. Cortina d'Ampezzo, Civetta and San Martino di Castrozza with Passo Rolle have not published their 2026-27 lift dates. Do not rely on last year's dates for them.
Book a Cortina or San Martino week before Christmas only with a flexible rate. Our guide to the Dolomites in winter without a car covers how to reach Cortina by coach and by train and bus.
Ski pass prices for 2026-27
Dolomiti Superski published its prices on 30 September, in its press release for the season. An adult day pass in high season costs 89 euros, a six-day pass 453 euros, and a season pass bought in presale 990 euros.
The price periods are on the Kronplatz page. There are three. Pre-season runs from 28 November to 19 December 2026. High season covers 20 December 2026 to 9 January 2027 and 31 January to 20 March 2027. The rest is the normal season. In pre-season and normal season, the adult day pass costs 80 euros and six days 407 euros. Juniors born between 2009 and 2018 pay 62 euros a day in high season, and children born between 2019 and 2023 ski free when an accompanying adult buys a pass, with some exclusions such as season passes.
The same release lists about 100 million euros of investment for the season, including a new 10-seat gondola, Kronplatz 1+2, and a new 8-seat chairlift in Olang.
The Superpremière: four days for the price of three
The early-season offer is back. The Dolomiti Superpremière gives four nights and four ski days for the price of three, according to Arabba's tourism office. The first valid ski day is 28 November 2026, the last is 19 December, and the pass must be bought by 16 December.
The condition is the hotel. Val di Fassa's page says the offer is reserved for guests who book a stay at a participating property, and it does not apply to a ski pass bought on its own. Book the room first, and ask for the Superpremière when you do.
Madonna di Campiglio, outside Dolomiti Superski
Madonna di Campiglio, in the Brenta Dolomites, sells its own pass. Different pass, different calendar. The Campiglio ski area opens the Grostè area on 21 November, opens the rest gradually from 27 November and links to Pinzolo and Folgarida-Marilleva on 3 December. An adult day pass costs 75, 87 or 89 euros depending on the period.
Without a car, the FrecciaLink bus connects Trento's fast trains with Campiglio daily from 19 December to 6 January, except on 25 December and 1 January, and then at weekends until 21 March.
The mistake to avoid
Do not book a week in early December for the Sellaronda and expect it from the first day of the month. It opens on 4 December, together with Val Gardena and Alta Badia. Not before. Until then, the open slopes are at Obereggen, Kronplatz, the 3 Zinnen and San Pellegrino.
The second mistake is treating an unpublished date as a safe bet. Cortina, Civetta and San Martino have not yet given theirs.
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