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skiing in april?

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:40:54 GMT

Decided I wasn't going this year with the euro being so bad, now ive decided i want to go! :mrgreen: problem is only holidays are easter week 11th april. Am i mad to go then? Will there be snow and where is the best place to go? Any ideas?
Cheers :wink:

Re:skiing in april?

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:42:40 GMT

Scotland. . .

Re:skiing in april?

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:48:17 GMT

:lol: i want real snow of sorts at least not a mat! lol
actually now that you mention it im going to try scotland some weekend :mrgreen:
rubbish is it?

Re:skiing in april?

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:50:56 GMT

I skied the 15th of April at Glencoe and the 16th of April at Nevis Range last year.. probably two of my best days skiing all year.

Not, not after a week in Niederau... a season in the Rockies.

Can you say, 'Powder in April?'

http://www.winterhighland.info/pix/displayimage.php?photo_id=7902 (not my photo)

For the record it has been like this the last 2 years!

Unfortunately our runs aren't very wide and it can get busy::

http://www.winterhighland.info/pix/displayimage.php?photo_id=7856 (not my photo)

As for the off piste... none

http://www.winterhighland.info/2006/pix/displaypic.php?id=7741,460 (not my photo)

Re:skiing in april?

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:07:41 GMT

I seriously would not suggest Scotland, no offence Ross.
If thats the only week you have, then thats when you will have to go, but be prepared for higher costs.
I'd leave it late and book a deal last minute.
Somewhere high, with a glacier, possibly Zermatt or Verbier, Val d'Isere or Alpe d'Huez might be best bets.

Re:skiing in april?

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:09:05 GMT

hi john

i went in april last year to les gets and got almost a full week in before it was closed as well as spending a fair bit of time in Avoriaz.

I'm planning on going again this year to one of the "high ones" - Val Thorens, Tignes, La Plagne, Les Deux.

If you check out the ski club of GB you can look at the historical data from previous years. lots of places had their best snow coverage in the first two weeks of april.

Courchevel, Chamonix, Les Arcs all came out quite well!

good luck choosing somewhere - unless you want to come with my group?!

sarah

Re:skiing in april?

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:08:52 GMT

TonyH, I am going through a stage of recommending Scotland as every possible solution for every question I come across.. it will pass.

Re:skiing in april?

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:25:04 GMT

Val d'Isere/Tignes was good in late April last year, we're going back again on 19/4 for a week so fingers crossed.

Dave

Re:skiing in april?

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:26:31 GMT

RossF wrote:TonyH, I am going through a stage of recommending Scotland as every possible solution for every question I come across.. it will pass.

Might tap you for some info shortly if you don't mind. I'm determined to ski at Nevis Range sometime this winter - I worked in Fort William for a few years when they were just building it and I've been up on the Gondola a few times in summer..... maybe this year in the snow....

Dave

Re:skiing in april?

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:50:05 GMT

Sure thing. Just notify me of the thread when it is started :lol: