The first proper snowfalls of winter would normally be a time of relief and excitement in the Alps. But not in 2020.
Category - Ski Holiday
Many European governments have turned against the idea of Christmas and New Year Ski holidays this year. But not all.
Psychologically at least, the impending arrival of the first vaccine is painting a rosier picture.
Planning ahead is all but impossible: but there are reasons for optimism.
There's a chance to improve your skiing before you go on your main holiday this winter. And, yes, the resort has tried and tested the necessary precautions.
So this winter, will we be wearing face masks and skiing two metres apart?
Is this what the future looks like?
'It was a great time to get into it - in the early ‘90s, newspapers were mushrooming in size and they needed writers.'
There are a number of European glacier opportunities coming up – potentially. But will we have to quarantine ourselves for 14 days on return?
For us, it remains a cliffhanger, but we know we'll ski again some sunny day...