The biggest news in the ski world was the Grande Motte glacier in Tignes opening with fantastic conditions reported. Take a look below at a few photos from on the glacier.
More ski areas will open over the coming weeks; Les 2 Alpes is due to open on 24th October for half term, Kitzsteinhorn at Kaprun on 7th November and Val Thorens on 21st November.
Over the pond, snow making has started at Copper Mountain in Colorado with plans to open on 6th November and there has been an inch of snowfall at Mammoth Mountain in California to kick off October.
Here’s how ski resorts are looking now:
Tignes, France
Grande Motte glacier on Saturday - Photo Evolution 2
Grande Motte glacier on Sunday - Photo: YSE Ski
Val d'Isere, France
Pisaillas glacier on Sunday
Courchevel, France
Lech, Austria
Photo - Hotel Goldenerberg
Saas Fee, Switzerland
Copper Mountain, USA
Snowmaking has officially started
Mammoth Mountain, USA
An inch of snow to celebrate the start of October
Lapland
First snow at Lapland
Las Leñas, Argentina
Winter isn't over yet in South America
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By Krystelle