Well, whilst a lot of people are getting too excited too soon (and that’s fair enough) it’s safe to say that it’s a bit nippy out and we’ve very nearly had snow in resort. Nearly. But not actually.

It looks like there’s been a dusting from below 2000m up, but it really is just a dusting. However, somewhere around 2,600m it looks like it’s really settled – good news for Lac des Vaux, which allegedly opens in less than a month…

To be honest, these pictures don’t show up the light snow too well (amazingly professionals like Yves Garneau don’t actually use Sony Ericssons for their shots) but it’s feeling very nippy out there and there’s much clearer snow on the high Combins.

And those nice people at snow forecast say it’s set to stay cold and maybe a dusting later in the week.

So we’re not saying you should get the skis out just yet, but you can definitely assume that we won’t be needing shorts again for a few months.

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Oh, by the way, if you fancy a rather informed and pragmatic verdict from someone who knows about these things, check out PlanetSki, written by veteran BBC skiing journalist, James Cove.

Yup, it’s getting absolutely baltic out there and there’s already snow above resort (frustratingly hidden in the cloud, so hard to say where it’s actually turning) and there’s also more on it’s way.

Meanwhile I’ve heard dirty rumours the same’s starting to happen al lofver the Alps. And my brother (who teaches skiing in Sunshine Village, Alberta) says the Canadians have got snow and are rumouring a big winter…

So cross everything and keep checking back…

Now, I might be sitting in front of the telly in the middle of Blighty, but by the time I get back to resort tomorrow things look like they’re going to take a wintry turn, well, according to the chaps at snow-forecast…..

The evidence is stacking up for snow at the top of resort this week / weekend. Thoughts?

Information via the nice people at snow-forecast.com

I know, it’s probably cool in Sweden. But this is a questionable look – even for the inimitable Swede.

Well, I don’t want you getting the impression nobody works in Verbier – or in ski resorts out of season in general. But when we nip out for coffee, it tends to be a little more pleasant than, for example,  grabbing a cup of tea somewhere in a city.

Naturally there are draw backs to packing in being a grown up and moving somewhere like Verbier, but I can’t actually think of what they are…

Anyway, the good news is that it’s still parky as you like when the sun goes down, and tomorrow’s October, so – if last season is any guide (and if it is, happy days) we could all be heading up the gondola in about a month.

See you out here.