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Despite the spectre of shrinking glaciers and unpredictable snowfall, a ski property in the French Alps remains a popular investment. Prices in these areas have climbed sharply in recent years – in the Haute-Savoie, they have increased by an average of 26pc over the past five years, according to Meilleurs Agents.

“It’s snowing like billy-o,” reported one happy Telegraph reader on holiday this week in La Plagne. And, having got off to a great start with big falls in December – interspersed, it has to be said, with plenty of blue days – more heavy snow and cold temperatures have set this winter up as a classic in the Alps. As our snow specialist Patrick Thorne says: “These are some of the best January conditions in years.”

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Pioneering operator now part of Nuco Travel Group

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