2015/16 Ski Season Snow Alert!
The snow has arrived and the 2015/16 ski season has officially begun!
All across the Alps, huge amounts of snow has been falling since Friday morning, cooler temperatures have set in, and another storm is on the way for the middle of this week. Val Thorens in the Savoie region now has a base of 50cm:

Val Thorens under a heavy blanket of snow this morning
Here’s a pretty shot from the neighbouring Three Valleys resort of Méribel:

Meribel – Rond Point on the morning of 23 November
Photo: merilys.info
The northern Alps of the Haute Savoie, and the Valais in Switzerland, haven’t missed out either:

Megève webcam, Monday 23 November

Sunny Verbier looking stunning under a blanket of fresh snow
Val d’Isère‘s weather over the next 9 days, looking good for Wednesday and Sunday:

Snow-forecast.com predicting more siginifcant snowfall over the next week!
Magical early winter snowfall in this short video from Avoriaz:
Meanwhile, the centimetres are turning into metres across Canada and the USA:

18 November, Kicking Horse is reported to have the “Most Snow in British Columbia”

Panorama on 17 November, over 50cm fell in one day (photo by Andrew Brown).

Vail ski patrol the day before Vail’s opening day (photo Andrew Taylor)
For information on ski holidays with Ski Independence this winter call our expert reservations team on 0131 243 8097 or request a tailor-made quotation online.
looking for a 5 night ski break for a family 5 (2 adults in one room, 3 children aged between 15 and 20 in the other, or a junior suite) between boxing day and the 3rd Jan. ie leave Tuesday 29th dec return on sunday the third of jan. flexible with dates as long as we are back on or before the sunday. Any of the better resorts in Austria, france or Switzerland. budget upto 5k with flights. alan clews – 07831500540