It's believed that nearly 100 ski areas in at least 15 countries will stay open at least to Monday, May 1st ("May Day") this year.
Austria, Norway, Switzerland and the US are likely to have the most centres open, with at least 10 each.
However three Austrian areas, Ischgl, Obergurgl and Obertauern and at least two Swiss (Andermatt and Samnaun) and US (Sugarloaf and the country's largest, Park City), ski areas will close on May Day itself.
The US will have the most areas open in May, around 20, many extending their seasons due to the exceptional snowfall in the west of the country this season. California, Colorado and Utah all have at least four centres open into May each. Several centres including Arapahoe Basin in Colorado, Mammoth and The Palisades in California and Timberline in Oregon say they plan to stay open to June, July or later this year.
Besides Austria and Norway, ski areas in Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland in Europe will stay open into May.
In Asia ski areas in at least China, Japan and Turkey will stay open into May.
Besides the US resorts in North America, at least six centres will stay open in Canada into May although three of these, Mt Norquay, Grouse Mountain and Marmot Basin (pictured top) are expected to close on May day, leaving lake Louise open one more week and Sunshine and Whistler to the 22nd.
The southern hemisphere's 2023 ski season is expected to begin in early June.