There has been no fresh snow over the past week and therefore conditions remain steady but with the best conditions being found first thing in the morning, before the snow softens in the afternoon sun. The Hintertux glacier is offering 49km of piste and Solden has 33km of piste. Alpe d'Huez and Val Thorens open on 27 October. The lifts in Tignes have a delayed opening this morning but on most days they are open between 8.30am and 2.45pm. Switzerland Saas Fee and Zermatt are enjoying some bright sunny weather today perfect for enjoying some autumn skiing.
Temperatures are low on the glacier and so good snow conditions are being retained.
In Saas Fee there are five pistes open along with a superpipe, half pipe and boarder-cross. The Italian resorts are also basking in sunshine today. Val Senales has a good cover of snow on the slopes with six lifts in operation giving access to 11km of piste. There are no resorts open for skiing at the moment. Killington and Keystone are due to be open by the end of October and both are preparing the pistes with extensive artificial snow making.