First snow falls at Bödele, but ski season remains on hold
Friday 13th November 2026 on 20:45 in
Austria
About three centimetres of snow fell overnight at Bödele, a ski area in Vorarlberg, after the snow line dropped to around 700 metres, ORF Vorarlberg reported on Friday.
The snowfall is not yet enough to open the ski season. The Bödele ski lifts website lists a possible start on Saturday, November 14, 2026, but only if snow conditions are suitable.
Other ski areas in Vorarlberg plan to open in the coming weeks. Silvretta Montafon has scheduled the start of its winter season for November 27, initially for the Zamang, Grasjoch and Valisera lifts. Ski Arlberg, which includes Lech Zürs, St. Anton, Stuben and Warth-Schröcken, plans to open on December 2. The dates depend on snow conditions.
The weekend is forecast to start sunny and frosty before turning milder. Saturday is expected to bring mostly sunshine and highs of 2 to 9 degrees. On Sunday, sunshine and clouds are forecast, with light föhn winds in the Montafon and Brandnertal and temperatures of 7 to 13 degrees. Showers and wind are expected from Monday.