Weve had approximately 1.5 meters snowfall in the week. It was so prolonged that ski lifts were shut down, the train has been stopping at Chamonix ski resort and not going onwards to Le Tour. Some roads have been shut and avalanche warnings released.

This is in direct contrast to a couple of winters past, with the incredibly mild February conditions, mud showing on the ski slopes, and reports that global warming would mean the conclusion of skiing in the French Alps. Indeed the OECD’s report from 2006 admonished that climate change could make skiing holidays too expensive for many snowboarders, with one third of resorts closing with the receding of alpine glaciers. Scientists assert that it is inconceivable to attribute these annual differences in the snow to the outcomes of global warming.

So we could have the deepest downturn in almost 30 years, and the Pound Sterling has dropped to new lows compared to the Euro, however the skiing is first-class, and the last reservations show that people are keen to enjoy the first-class snow conditions. This winter is undoubtedly the finest in eight winter seasons, and many are announcing its the finest skiing snow in ten winter seasons.

Nonetheless think that big dumps like these mean raised avalanches risks.