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“There’s plenty of snow on the pistes and plenty of good skiing,” is the resounding message from skiers, chalet owners, tour operators and resorts across the Alps, in response to headlines this week that entire mountains are closed due to lack of snow – sparking fears that half-term ski holidays could be ruined.
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“It’s snowing like billy-o,” reported one happy Telegraph reader on holiday this week in La Plagne. And, having got off to a great start with big falls in December – interspersed, it has to be said, with plenty of blue days – more heavy snow and cold temperatures have set this winter up as a classic in the Alps. As our snow specialist Patrick Thorne says: “These are some of the best January conditions in years.”