…the more they stay the same. Theoretically the lifts open in seven weeks but it seems absolute madness on a day like today as it’s sunny and hot and frankly amazing.

Meanwhile the Swiss Franc is still dropping against the Pound. Which means that by the time the snow starts to fall and Verbier rumbles into action (new lifts and all) the exchange rate should be decidedly more pleasant. In fact, closer to last year’s rates. So good news all round.

Yes, insomnia is a funny thing. I get it in bouts – sometimes I just wake up and that’s it. No chance of getting back to sleep.

So after waking up around five, by half past seven I thought I should go for a wander. And I was very glad I did because not only is Verbier at dawn rather nice, I also had a nose around the new lift. Which is looking a lot better than I expected.

Oh, and they look like they’re widening the run into resort. And making pretty banks out of massive rocks. Which is actually good news indeed.

Yup, after tropical sunshine we’ve got rain of biblical proportions…

On the lift down to Toby’s and the view’s alright. If you like that kind if thing.

Yes, as anticipated it’s boiling here today. So nipped down to see Kent and check out the new Berglund pad in Le Chable.

And on the way down grabbed a few snaps of the Trois Roc at Medran. From one angle it looks like an impressive development nearing completion. From another angle it still looks like a big hole in the ground…

I know two gloating pictures of sunshine in one day is unfair but today is amazing…