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April skiing - where should we go?

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Never been skiing in April before, but no option this year. The 2nd week in April is looking likely.

Please can someone recommend suitable resorts? We're 2 decent intermediate skiers who want to clock up some miles cruising pistes and having long lunches in cosy restaurants (not those awful canteens). Would prefer to go to Europe for the short flight, but happy to go North America if that would be a better option.
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CNewsome, we've got availability in chalet Le Mouflon, La Rosiere 1850 for w/c 13th April at bargain rates. We'll be out in the chalet ourselves as we've always had good snow right up until the resort closes - 25th April this year. You can find details on our website - see my sig below.
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CNewsome, You can't beat Zermatt for the restaurants and long lunches. It's high and so snow sure, the scenery is spectacular and it's restaurants are second to none in the Alps. Easy to get to by train from Geneva. I'm going there for the second time the week after next. Oh, and you can ski over into Cervinia if there aren't enough cruisy pistes for you in Zermatt.
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!600M isn't high.
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with the way things are shaping up right now, it's gotta be Glencoe or Nevis Range
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jimmjimm, I assume that was directed at Zermatt being at 1600M. No it isn't particularly high, but the skiing is and although you might not ba able to ski back to the resort there will be snow up higher. You cannot guarantee skiing back to resort at that time of year except maybe Val Thorens which is considerably higher but won't have the restaurant possibilties that the OP was after.

Edit: I have probably denigrated Val T re restaurants as one of the best restaurants I have used in the Alps was in St Martine de Bellville many years ago, but I would think that skiing to there would be unlikely in April.
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geepee, Oh yes you can, we have snow at village level in La Rosiere until well past the end of April, in fact the Col de Petit St Bernard between France and Italy isn't re-opened until late May or early June as there's too much snow. All the mountain restuarants stay open until the end of season, the only reason the resort closes when there's still snow is because the saisonaires all leave for their summer jobs. If you've no knowledge it's not helpful to generalise.
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I would second La Rosiere/La Thuile. Spent a day there in mid-April last year, you could still ski down to resort level on both sides of the border.
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David@traxvax, Point taken, but a lot of resorts cannot guarantee skiing back to resort at that time of year, but that isn't a reason to dismiss them. I agree that there are always exceptions and I'm sure that La Ros would be a good option for the OP. Saying that I have no knowledge is a bit strong though, why the personal insult ?

I did take some time to look at your chalet on your web wite and it looks good, I might consider it in future and then you can assess my skiing knowledge. wink Toofy Grin


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CNewsome, I'd echo what other snowHead 's say; skiing in La Ros in normally possible all year as miraculously the local micro-climate allows the snow to stay in perfect condition even though the temperature is well into the mid 20's C.

August is normally particularly good...
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CNewsome, If you can leave it until the third week of April, there's one or two snowHeads going to be in Val Thorens... why not join us!
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geepee, no personal insult intended but if you had been in La Rosiere in late April you would know that skiing back to village level is an everyday occurance. Incidentally, I've skied in Val D'Isere in May and whilst snow can't be guaranteed, our snow record is consistently good, the record snow fall in France was in La Rosiere and it's consistently in the top 5 French resorts for snow cover.
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CNewsome, as we are pimping Mottaret is high altitude and offers easy access to the stations of each of the three valleys ( and i have just discounted by 30% the week you are interested, click below)
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skimottaret, shameless wink
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Thanks everyone. I'll have a look at La Rosiere and Zermatt. Been to Cervinia before and like to try out new resorts. Does anyone have any other suggestions? What about Obergugl or other Asutrian resorts?
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Val Thorens
Courchevel
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Obertauern. That's where I'm going Smile . short transfer from Salzburg 42 Euro, snowsure, good hotels, a few seemingly decent mountain spots(but didn't really sample the food so can't comment).
Not a huge resort but a reasonable variety of pistes.
Hamish
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Frosty the Snowman, or right in between the two wink
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Frosty the Snowman wrote:
Val Thorens
Courchevel


Happy Birthday. Have a fab time in La Rosiere. I am so ooo jealous!
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I've skied down to La Tania at 1300m at the end of April many times, in fact I think they always manage to keep the home run open until La Tania closes, even during last years supposed "snow drought"....

There's a lot more to consider than height, ie angle of slope, trees and how much work the ski resort put in building a base and patching it up during warmer periods....
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Ischgl was skiiable all over the mountain at the beginning of April last year. Assuming Europe, Davos or Engeberg are also worth considering IME.l
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