Season opening 2026/27

When does Stepanovo open

Getting ready, no date yet

The operator promises the date soon. Last season Stepanovo opened on 31 December.

Checked 6 November · volen.ru

When the season starts: Stepanovo

Our guide by cold hours: 13 December. Spread by past openings: 7 December to 23 December.

Confidence is low: only 3 past openings. Calculated 6 November.
Where the date comes from

When can guns start: 7 November, 07:00 to 12:00, 5 h, down to −3.3°, chance 85 %. 4 of 4 forecasts see a window within seven days.

Past openings: 1 December 2023, 18 December 2024, 31 December 2025. By those dates 361–613 cold hours had built up since 1 October.

This season so far: 3 cold hours, 73 is the ten-winter norm for today, 5 more in the forecast.

17 fan guns, 49 lances.

A cold hour is an hour at −2° wet bulb or colder. This is a weather guide, not the operator’s date.
Hourly forecast for guns

Past opening dates

  1. 2025/2631 December 2025Telegram
  2. 2024/2518 December 2024Telegram
  3. 2023/241 December 2023Telegram
  4. Average date17 December3 seasons

Going by past seasons, expect 1 December to 31 December. This is our estimate from those dates, not the operator’s promise.

Forecast

  1. Today0° … +2°snow 0.7 mm
  2. Tomorrow−3° … 0°no precipitation
  3. 8 November0° … +4°no precipitation

Forecast data: MET Norway. Weather does not tell whether a run is open.

Questions about the opening

When does Stepanovo open in 2026/27?

Getting ready, no date yet. Checked 6 November. The operator promises the date soon. Last season Stepanovo opened on 31 December. Going by past seasons, expect 1 December to 31 December. This is our estimate from those dates, not the operator’s promise. Our guide by cold hours: 13 December. Spread by past openings: 7 December to 23 December.

When did Stepanovo open in past seasons?

2025/26: 31 December 2025; 2024/25: 18 December 2024; 2023/24: 1 December 2023.

What is the average opening date of Stepanovo?

17 December, from 3 seasons.

How do I check that a slope is open today?

Open the slope’s page here: it links to the operator’s channel and webcam. In season Lisya Gora and Volen post which runs are open each day.