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Global Weekly Snow Roundup #334
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Pitztal Glacier at 2590 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 1 pm (local time) / 18 Oct 2026
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some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | light rain | light rain | mod. snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -2 | -5 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -6 |
min °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -9 |
chill °C | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -11 | -10 | -5 | -2 | -7 | -5 | -14 |
Humid % | 86 | 77 | 63 | 80 | 80 | 73 | 84 | 91 | 95 | 99 | 96 | 59 | 33 | 25 | 37 | 96 | 81 |
Freeze m | 2950 | 3150 | 3400 | 3350 | 3200 | 3350 | 3300 | 3050 | 2950 | 2700 | 2000 | 1750 | 2250 | 2150 | 2450 | 2100 | 1200 |
 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
Next 3 days weather summary:Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
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Pitztal Glacier Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 50 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 10 Oct 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Austria are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (1)
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Week 3 of October has on average:
0.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.6 | 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 Pitztal Glacier at the specific elevation of 2590 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Pitztal Glacier. 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 Austria.
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Visitor Reviews of Pitztal Glacier
Overall 4.4 Based on 19 votes and 3 reviews
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- Iancu from Romania writes:
Had a great time skiing in Pitztal in January 2013. I would recommend it for advanced skiers, as the red-only runs from 3440m are pretty challenging. As the previous reviews pointed out, besides the great skiing, new lifts and amazing scenery, there are basically no crowds - we had absolutely no queues during the entire trip, and the slopes stayed in good shape throughout the day. We enjoyed skiing from the 3440m lift during the first part of the day, as the slopes there are steeper and have more sun during the morning. After lunch, we moved to the other side of the resort, to the 3270m lift, which received more sun in the afternoon, had a fun snow park and easier slopes. The retreat from the resort can be made by cable car; if the avalanche risk is low and there are at least 40-50 minutes of daylight left, you can take the "emergency retreat" to the valley, which crosses the glacier and winds through a wild and huge alpine valley. Watch out though, as avalanches there DO happen, and the path is NOT protected. It's worth paying the extra 10 euro a week for the ski pass to include Hochzeiger ski area, as a backup for stormy days, or simply as a variation. It has about 50km of slopes and great views all around. I would recommend the slopes 10 red and 12 black - the first has a great view, the second is long, challenging and fun. On Thursday nights the 6km sled track is lit until 1.30 in the morning. We had a great time in Pitztal and actually prefer it to larger resorts such as Solden and Zillertal due to the lack of crowds and great skiing. If you are a beginner though, there are better choices out there.
Visitor Reviews of Pitztal Glacier
Iancu from Romania writes:
Had a great time skiing in Pitztal in January 2013. I would recommend it for advanced skiers, as the red-only runs from 3440m are pretty challenging.
As the previous reviews pointed out, besides the great skiing, new lifts and amazing scenery, there are basically no crowds - we had absolutely no queues during the entire trip, and the slopes stayed in good shape throughout the day. We enjoyed skiing from the 3440m lift during the first part of the day, as the slopes there are steeper and have more sun during the morning. After lunch, we moved to the other side of the resort, to the 3270m lift, which received more sun in the afternoon, had a fun snow park and easier slopes.
The retreat from the resort can be made by cable car; if the avalanche risk is low and there are at least 40-50 minutes of daylight left, you can take the "emergency retreat" to the valley, which crosses the glacier and winds through a wild and huge alpine valley. Watch out though, as avalanches there DO happen, and the path is NOT protected.
It's worth paying the extra 10 euro a week for the ski pass to include Hochzeiger ski area, as a backup for stormy days, or simply as a variation. It has about 50km of slopes and great views all around. I would recommend the slopes 10 red and 12 black - the first has a great view, the second is long, challenging and fun. On Thursday nights the 6km sled track is lit until 1.30 in the morning.
We had a great time in Pitztal and actually prefer it to larger resorts such as Solden and Zillertal due to the lack of crowds and great skiing. If you are a beginner though, there are better choices out there.
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