The past few weeks have provided some of the best ski conditions across the Alps so far this winter. Our off piste courses are in full swing, but now our ski touring season is really starting properly. In the next few days we are seeing ski tours starting in Austria in the Silvretta region, in Italy on Gran Paradiso, and in one week on the Haute Route to Zermatt. Thanks to Lori, for the photo above, taken on this weeks Off Piste week in Chamonix.

Today we’ve launched our February newsletter, which reviews the forthcoming trips, and gives a roundup of all the latest mountain news from around the world. We feature the ski sequences of the new James Bond film in Solden, and the new route on the Troll Wall in Norway, as well as the ongoing winter conditions on the Lake District fells. If you haven’t received a newsletter in your inbox this evening, you can view it here.