We have had around 2 metres snowfall during the last 7 days. The snow has been so prolonged that lifts were shut, the train has been finishing at Chamonix’s train station and not heading up to Argentiere. Several roads have been shut past our Chamonix chalet and weather announcements issued.

Contrast this to two winter seasons past, with the unusually mild February conditions, earth appearing on ski slopes, and warnings that climate change would mean the finish of skiing in Europe. Highlighting this the OECD’s report from winter 2007 predicted that global warming would make skiing too pricey for many snowboarders, with a lot of ski towns closing with the disappearance of glaciers. Scientists insist that it’s inconceivable to attribute these yearly differences in the weather patterns to the results of climate change.

So we may have the biggest recession in nearly 30 years, and the Sterling has headed to more lows against the Euro, but the conditions are fine, and the recent reservations highlight that people are keen to revel in the first-class snow conditions. This winter is definitely the best in seven winters, and a lot of skiers are announcing it is the nicest ski snowboarding conditions in at least 10 winter seasons.

Notwithstanding remember that this amount of snow means big risks of avalanche.