Where can I ski in Belgium? These resorts are open

Who says you cannot ski in Belgium? More than 30 ski resorts are open in the south of the country this week.

Cross-country and downhill ski routes can be found in in the provinces of Liège, Luxembourg, Hainaut and Namur following the heavy snowfall - up to 50cm in the Hautes-Fagnes - and widespread freezing that took place in recent days.

Some 18 ski resorts for cross-country and downhill skiing have opened in the east of Liege province, and another four in Spa (Thier des Rexhons), Stoumont (Mont des Brumes), Lierneux (Le Monty) and Trois-Ponts (Val de Wanne).

Ski schools in Weywertz and Elsenborn have been busy, with a large number of sign-ups from Antwerp and Limburg provinces in particular.

In Luxembourg province, nine tracks are open to the public at Baraque Fraiture, Samrée, Gouvy, Martelange, Champlon and Saint-Hubert. The Senonchamps ski slopes are accessible between the hours of 13.00 and 17.00. The Maugires à Bertrix piste is open for the first time this season.

In Hainaut and Namur, slopes in Rieze (Chimay) and La Croix Scaille (Gedinne) are ready for skiers.