As we approach July, ski areas in Europe that are open (or about to open) for summer skiing are reporting great snow conditions on their glaciers.
In most cases this is down to an exceptionally snowy mid-to-late spring with heavy snow reported on the highest slopes as recently as the past week.
In France conditions at Val d'Isere, which is one of three resorts currently offering glacier snowsports in the country, is reported to be the best in years (pictured above). Snow depths at neighbouring Tignes (2m,) as well as at Les 2 Alpes (2.4m) are also very healthy.
Snow depths are at 2.2m on Europe's highest slopes at Zermatt in Switzerland, there's been fresh June snowfall there and neighbouring Saas Fee is scheduled to open in just under three weeks.
In Italy Cervinia re-opened at the weekend providing cross-border summer skiing with Zermatt and Passo Stelvio (1.5m) is also open.
Austria as usual has the largest choice of summer skiing glaciers including at Huntertuix which reports the deepest base in the Alps at present at 255cm (Nearly seven feet), powder snow and 18km of runs and a terrain park open. The Kitzsteinhorn, Dachstein and Molltal glaciers are also all open and in good shape.
In Norway all three summer glacier areas are open at Fonna, Galdhopiggen and Stryn- the first two reporting the joint deepest snow base in the world at a remarkable 7m/23 feet.