Sure snow ski resorts for this winter

6th October 2009

When you're shelling out for a skiing holiday the last thing you want is no snow.. So play safe and go to a resort that has glacier skiing or is so high it's practically impossible for it not to have some snow.. hopefully climate changes can start to be reversed before any major effects are seen by too many ski and snowboarders.

Sure snow ski resorts for this winter

Kaprun, Austria

The Kitzsteinhorn glacier offers 50km of pistes, where snow is guaranteed 365 days a year. Seven out of Kaprun's 24 lifts are currently running, with the rest due to open on 21 November.

• en.kitzsteinhorn.at

Val Thorens, France

At 2,300m, Val Thorens is the highest ski resort in Europe, and is famed for its good early-season conditions. The resort opens on 21 November.

• valthorens.com

Zermatt, Switzerland

There is skiing on the glacier all year round – nine out of the resort's 55 lifts are currently running, with the rest of the extensive area due to open from 28 November.

• zermatt.ch

Obergurgl, Austria

Situated at 1,930m in the Ötz valley, Obergurgl is Austria's highest resort. The Obergurgl- Hochgurgl ski area opens on 13 November.

• obergurgl.com

Les Deux Alpes, France

One of the highest resorts in France, with plenty of north-facing slopes and an extensive glacier area, this snow-sure resort is opening on 28 November.

• les2alpes.com

Saas Fee, Switzerland

Saas Fee boasts glacier skiing up to 3,500m. There are eight out of 22 lifts open; the rest open on 5 December.

• saas-fee.ch

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