Today’s Photo

15 September 2026

Here’s the view from Europe’s highest road pass, with the first sprinkling of snow on the glaciers.

We may be enjoying the hottest, sunniest summer since the Late Cretaceous, with El Niño expected to bring a warm, wet winter, but the weatherman is definitely on our side. Below 1800m there is going to be mostly rain, but above they’re promising us oodles of snow. Even more than usual in Val d’Isère.

So if you’ve booked some charming, traditional Alpine village for your ski holiday, you’d better pack your charming, traditional wellies. But if you want guaranteed snow and excellent skiing all winter long, we know someone who can help…