Tignes has announced it will open a week earlier than planned in what they are calling a "pre-opening" from 18th November - a week on Saturday.
"Following the huge snowfall (more than a metre fell on our peaks), we have decided to open a part of the ski area from Saturday November 18th," a social media post from the resort announces.
The resort will open up with skiing on the Grande Motte glacier with the option of a returning slope to Val Claret, via the Double M piste.
There will then be the 'progressing-opening' of the rest of the ski area from 25th November as planned.
A growing number of ski areas in the Alps have announced early openings as a result of all the snowfall of the past week coupled with low temperatures for snowmaking. Up to 20 are expected to be open this weekend with Kitzbuhel, Verbier, Davos, Arosa and Schladming among those joining already open glacier centres, but France has been notable for having nowhere open or, until now, planning to open before the end of the month.
Tignes formerly opened year round, then at least one day on each month of the year but has now given up on early Autumn opening.