For those of us in the northern hemisphere, Monday is the first day of Winter, which seems a good time to check out a website that's all about the snow.
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The roads are quieter and orchards lay silent again, waiting for thefirst blanket ofsnow and the long hibernation of Himalayan winter.
Val d'Isere is the traditional host ofthe start ofthe main European swing ofthe World Cup season, having staged men's races last weekend as part ofthe traditional Criterium de la Premiere Neige ("races ofthefirstsnow").
Ask for a harbour mountain-view room and you can watch seaplanes take off from Coal Harbour or see thefirst streaks of light hit the snow-capped North Shore mountains as you sip your morning coffee.