The 2017-18 ski season has got off to a good start in North America, despite some areas reporting record high autumn temperatures at times.
October has seen some big snowfalls at various times on ski slopes on the Western side of the continent, as well as in the Midwest and North East.
Low temperatures have also allowed four ski areas in Colorado, California and Oregon to open for the season already – double the total at the start of November last year!
Arapahoe Basin (top) and Loveland in Colorado are already open with Mt Rose in California also operating a ski run and the Timberline snowfield on Mt Hood in Oregon re-opened as well.
The firs week or two of November should see the first areas in Canada opening for the 17-18 season with Lake Louise (pictured below) and Sunshine near Banff normally amongst the first centres to open there.
More high resorts in Colorado including Breckenridge (pictured above) , Copper and Keystone are also scheduled to open imminently.
