At Alpe d'Huez, morale is high for the start of the winter holidays. In ski resorts, attendance is high.

Only the question of snow cover persists for small and medium mountain resorts. For zone C, the February holidays start this Friday evening. A first wave of vacationers will descend on winter sports resorts despite the lack of snow. In some resorts, however, snow should return this weekend. The craze for skiing has never been stronger. Reservation rates are at their highest and morale ishigh in all major resorts.