Best Skiing in September
September is late season in the southern hemisphere, often with sunny spring conditions on a deep base. A few northern glaciers also run autumn skiing.
Crowds drop off and late-season deals are common.
Top resorts for September snow
8 resorts are open in September with at least 30 cm of typical snow depth. Ranked 60% on snow depth, 20% on top elevation and 20% on piste kilometres.
| # | Resort | Snow depth | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Val Senales-Schnalstal Italy | 3333 cm | 3,200 m |
| 2 | La Parva Chile | 170 cm | 3,575 m |
| 3 | Valle Nevado Chile | 170 cm | 3,679 m |
| 4 | Cerro Catedral Argentina | 150 cm | 2,095 m |
| 5 | Cerro Perito Moreno Argentina | 125 cm | 1,734 m |
| 6 | Chapelco Ski Resort Argentina | 111 cm | 1,975 m |
| 7 | Whakapapa New Zealand | 72 cm | 2,301 m |
| 8 | Cerro Castor Argentina | 47 cm | 944 m |
Snow depth, snowfall and temperature are 2020-24 monthly averages from Open-Meteo's historical weather data at each resort's coordinates. They are modelled values for the area, not the resort's own snow reports, so treat them as a guide to typical conditions.
Italy
Chile
Argentina
New Zealand