Kitzbühel Announces 26/27 Ski Season Kicking Off 6 November
Kitzbühel has announced that its 26-27 season will kick off on 6th November, as usual it’s likely to be the first non-glacier resort in the Alps to open.
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Hanmer Springs Ski Area at 1774 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 11 am (local time) / 17 Sep 2026
Next 3 days weather summary:A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3.0mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, gales from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Drizzle on Mon night turning to light snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, gales from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
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heavy snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light rain | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
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 cm | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
max °C | -2 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -4 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | -3 | -5 |
min °C | -3 | -4 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -8 |
chill °C | -6 | -4 | -7 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -6 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -2 | 0 | -6 | -10 | -15 | -13 |
Humid % | 99 | 98 | 72 | 34 | 79 | 59 | 75 | 76 | 89 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 59 | 71 | 71 | 63 | 60 | 85 |
Freeze m | 1300 | 1000 | 1400 | 2100 | 1850 | 1800 | 2900 | 2850 | 1450 | 1000 | 1400 | 1050 | 3100 | 3150 | 3150 | 1300 | 1350 | 650 |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
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Hanmer Springs Ski Area Snow Conditions
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| Last snowfall: | 10 Sep 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (5) / good piste (5)
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Week 3 of September has on average:
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Hanmer Springs Ski Area at the specific elevation of 1774 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hanmer Springs Ski Area. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of New Zealand.
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Visitor Reviews of Hanmer Springs Ski Area
Overall 2.8 Based on 3 votes and 2 reviews
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- Richie from New Zealand writes:
This place is pure magic. Low key, primo terrain and good old fashioned tow sheds with tractors driving the lifts. Get here now.
Visitor Reviews of Hanmer Springs Ski Area
Richie from New Zealand writes:
This place is pure magic. Low key, primo terrain and good old fashioned tow sheds with tractors driving the lifts. Get here now.
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