Austrian ski track opens early

At 10:24, the Austrian station of Pitztal, located in Tyrol, opened for the first time a cross-country skiing track made of snowfarming snow. The track is located at an altitude of 1,700 meters and consists of a 2.2 km loop.

Athlete plans to train in Pitztal

Anna Gandler, who is committed this weekend to the Loop One Festival in Munich, Germany, will visit Pitztal next week to get back familiar with sliding a few weeks before the start of winter.

Finland launches winter season early

In Finland, the Winter 2026/2027 season has been launched, with a snowfarming track already open in Levi. The Finnish station of Imatra has also opened a 2.3 km snowfarming track.

Snowfarming expands to France

In France, Vuokatti is set to open a 1.8 km snowfarming track in Bessans on October 31, and Les Saisies will open its track on November 11.