The resort of Hirafu in Japan has offered nighttime skiing every evening for the last 50 years with skiers even able to explore the floodlit backcountry. Available in most of the ski resorts across Japan, night skiing runs from mid-December through to mid-March depending on the snow cover.
On three nights between January and April, Zillertal hosts a “Moonlight Skiing & Dinner" event. Feast on a traditional Tyrolean dinner in a cosy mountain restaurant before making your way down the glittering moonlit slopes. In the Three Valleys, Courchevel offers night-skiing every Wednesday from 18.00 to 20.00 on the floodlit Verdons piste. Practice your tricks in the family park before enjoying a hot drink or dinner at Les Verdons mountain restaurant.
The Dolomites are particularly popular for night-skiing; in Val di Fiemme you can ski on the Olimpia 3 slope at Alpe Cermis every Wednesday and Friday from 19.30 to 22.30 and on the Obereggen slope at Ski Centre Latemar on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 19.00 to 22.00.
Finally one of the most exciting night time ski events and a highlight in the winter calendar for Madonna di Campiglio, the 3Tre FIS Ski World Cup night slalom sees athletes compete on the floodlit Canalone Miramonti slope in front of 45,000 cheering fans.
