In the UK, winter is something people dread – like a flu epidemic or yet another series of X Factor.

The cold dark nights. The grey overcast skies. The rain. OK, we get rain all year round – but winter is pretty damn awful in the UK.

It’s just not the same in the mountains. You definitely get more sunshine. The days don’t seem so dark (maybe it’s something to do with the sunlight reflecting off the snow). Everyone is happier.

You won’t spend the next five months waiting for winter to end. You’ll actually enjoy it.