When does Volen open
Getting ready, no date yet
The operator promises the date soon. Snowmaking was upgraded, runs widened and beginner run 13 extended to 600 m. Last season opened on 26 December.
Operator’s post of 21 October · Telegram
When the season starts: Volen
Our guide by cold hours: 4 December. Spread by past openings: 1 December to 14 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 −3.2°, chance 83 %. 4 of 4 forecasts see a window within seven days.
Past openings: 24 November 2023, 12 December 2024, 26 December 2025. By those dates 256–473 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.Past opening dates
- 2025/2626 December 2025Telegram
- 2024/2512 December 2024Telegram
- 2023/2424 November 2023Telegram
- Average date11 December3 seasons
Going by past seasons, expect 24 November to 26 December. This is our estimate from those dates, not the operator’s promise.
Forecast
- Today0° … +1°snow 0.8 mm
- Tomorrow−3° … 0°no precipitation
- 8 November0° … +4°no precipitation
Forecast data: MET Norway. Weather does not tell whether a run is open.
Questions about the opening
When does Volen open in 2026/27?
Getting ready, no date yet. Operator’s post of 21 October. The operator promises the date soon. Snowmaking was upgraded, runs widened and beginner run 13 extended to 600 m. Last season opened on 26 December. Going by past seasons, expect 24 November to 26 December. This is our estimate from those dates, not the operator’s promise. Our guide by cold hours: 4 December. Spread by past openings: 1 December to 14 December.
When did Volen open in past seasons?
2025/26: 26 December 2025; 2024/25: 12 December 2024; 2023/24: 24 November 2023.
What is the average opening date of Volen?
11 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.