Excellent early season snow conditions across Europe
European ski resorts have been treated to heavy persistant snowfall over the past week, accompanied by sub zero temperatures. This has lead to many ski resorts opening early for the 2008/2009 season.
Across France, the resorts that opened on the 29th November included:
Chamonix, La Clusaz, Les Houches, Les Contamines-Montjoie, Val d’Isere, six of the Portes du Soleil resorts (Avoriaz, Chatel, les Gets on the French side, as well as Champery, Morgin and Torgon for the Swiss), and Les Aillons in the Bauges near Chambery.
Also, excellent ski conditions have been reported in Scotland, with the Scottish resorts claiming to be the first non glacial European resorts to open this winter.
Temperatures are forecast to remain low with snow falling for the next few days. This should be enough to ensure excellent pre Christmas skiing and boarding in most European resorts.
For more information, check out our ski resort weather forecasts.
