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Ski resorts in the Highlands are rarely the envy of Europe’s – but right now they have better snow cover than many parts of the Alps

Weather experts expect up to 70 centimetres of new snow above 1,600 metres in the Swiss Alps in the coming days, and possibly even more higher up.

ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) — Lucas Braathen beat his childhood friend Atle Lie McGrath for the win in a World Cup slalom on Sunday to extend Norway’s dominating run in the discipline. Sporting his trademark painted fingernails – mostly black with one yellow smile emoji – Braathen retained his first-run lead to finish 0.71 seconds ahead of McGrath.

KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — The emotions came pouring out of Mikaela Shiffrin when she matched Lindsey Vonn’s women’s World Cup skiing record with her 82nd win Sunday.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Lindsey Vonn was keeping track from afar when Mikaela Shiffrin matched her women’s World Cup record of 82 wins .

Telegraph ski expert Al Morgan's top five ski gloves of 2023 are: Best overall – Black Diamond Impulse Gloves Best women's ski gloves – Reusch Nadia R-Tex XT Mitten Best men's ski gloves – Hestra Army Leather Heli Ski 5-Finger Glove Best snowboarding mittens – Burton Gore-Tex Under Mittens Best heated ski gloves – Therm-Ic Ultra Heat Boost Gloves

A heat wave has melted snow and left open stretches of grass across many of Europe's most famous ski areas.

With temperatures around 20C, Gstaad took emergency action and paid for a helicopter to conduct ‘snow lifts’ to runs - but it didn't work

Skiing has always been synonymous with style – maybe because everything looks chicer against fresh white snow

From snowless Europe to storm-battered slopes in the US, our expert shares the latest picture from the pistes