Here, reopening does not mean a resort’s opening day. It means an access that is currently missing, constrained or indirect and has a published 2027 restoration or improvement: a link between ski areas, an approach road, or a lift that restores capacity.
As of 4 August 2026, four projects have a published 2027 target worth following. For most of WikiPowder’s supported countries, no operator or authority has published a dated ski-resort access restoration. That does not mean there will be no works; it means we should not present an unconfirmed recovery as fact.
Before booking: a 2027 construction target does not guarantee that access will be operating on your travel date. Inspections, delays, wind, snow, avalanche control and local rules can still change the outcome.
Confirmed 2027 improvements
Spain: Astún–Candanchú direct link
The Astún–Candanchú gondola is the clearest case. Instead of the current roughly six-kilometre road transfer or shuttle, it is intended to connect the two ski areas directly. The approved project includes three stations and the work is expected to finish late in 2027. Treat winter 2027/28 as the target, rather than a fixed operational promise, until final testing and inspection are complete.
Andorra: Massana–Ordino bypass
Andorra’s government expects the full Massana–Ordino bypass infrastructure to be completed in 2027. It is not a lift reopening, but it improves the road corridor serving the Ordino valley and routes towards Ordino Arcalís and Pal Arinsal. It will not replace the live road report during a snow event.
Japan: Happo-one gondola
Hakuba Happo-one has announced a new gondola and renewed base area, with operations planned for December 2027. It restores and expands base-to-mountain access, but daily wind and maintenance closures will still be possible.
Canada: South Express at Mont-Sainte-Anne
Mont-Sainte-Anne has ordered three new installations. South Express, planned for February 2027, is intended to improve summit access and circulation between the north sector and the south-side intermediate and expert terrain. Until it opens, works may affect internal movement: check the resort report for any January or early-February trip.
Status across all countries supported by WikiPowder
| Country | Access/project to follow | 2027 status |
|---|---|---|
| Andorra | Massana–Ordino bypass | Full road infrastructure expected in 2027; not a lift reopening. |
| Argentina | Andean approaches and border passes | No dated resort-access recovery published. |
| Austria | Valley roads and lifts | No confirmed dated recovery found. |
| Bulgaria | Bansko, Borovets, Pamporovo | No confirmed dated recovery found. |
| Canada | Mont-Sainte-Anne South Express | Planned for February 2027. |
| Chile | Cordillera roads and Santiago resorts | No dated resort-access recovery published. |
| France | Mountain roads and lifts | No confirmed dated recovery found. |
| Germany | Alpine approaches and lifts | No confirmed dated recovery found. |
| Italy | Roads and inter-area links | No confirmed dated recovery found. |
| Japan | Happo-one gondola | Operations planned for December 2027. |
| Norway | Narvikfjellet and other areas | 2026/27 works exist, but no new dated 2027 recovery to announce. |
| Slovenia | Kranjska Gora and other areas | No confirmed dated recovery found. |
| Spain | Astún–Candanchú gondola | Completion expected late 2027; direct link between areas. |
| Sweden | Nordic resort approaches and lifts | No confirmed dated recovery found. |
| Switzerland | Alpine roads, rail and lifts | No confirmed dated recovery found. |
| United States | Mountain roads and lifts | No confirmed dated recovery found. |
Do not confuse a season opening, a work announcement without an operating date, or a road reopening after a storm with a permanent restored access. For a 2027 trip, check the developer timetable, the resort’s live status and the same-day road or public-transport report.
Cover image generated with AI by WikiPowder, 2026