The winter is going well - a big snowfall before Christmas has put down a good base, and from that time until today, the weather has essentially been very stable, consolidating the snowpack in many areas. Compared to last year the coverage is excellent, with sking possible to valley level in most resorts around the Chamonix area.

However, there are some pockets of surface hoar lurking out there and we have 30 to 50 cm of fresh on a strong westerly wind due in the next couple of days. Stand by for some rhino action, though luckily Cham is fairly quiet at the moment.