Where can you still ski in April?
 

I am considering a ski trip for next spring break (07 if you can believe that!)I am assuming we will be shouldering an Easter weekend which I believe will be the first weekend of April. So, is there an area in our country or Canada that has good skiing, family atmosphere in April?
(Was looking at Lake Tahoe...)
Thanks.

We skied in Breck the week of Apr 15 several years ago. It's one of the higher elevation areas, so was still very good.

Arapahoe Basin, Colorado is usually open through to June--once I skied on the 4th of July! It's a big party (parking lot turns into "The Beach") once the other areas close. It's very near Breckenridge, Keystone, and Loveland, if you're trying to find it on a map; go over Loveland Pass.

Most ski resorts shoot for staying open through Easter. Obviously it's impossible to predict snowfall in 2007, but the first week in April is generally safe. Go as high as possible.

Lake Tahoe is a good call. Book now.

P.S.: Next spring break is in 2006, not 2007.

it is really hard to make any sort of plans this far out. The snow conditions just can't be predicted.

For instance - this past winter in the Sierra/Tahoe had a TON of fresh snow all the way into May. But some years there isn''t much after maybe late Feb/early March.

The snow pack accumulated over the whole winter has a lot to do w/ how long the resorts can stay open.

Last winter was amazingly good for SoCal snow and ski resorts. I went skiing in Mammoth in the middle of MAY! Awesome conditions, at least a 14 foot base and the weekend I was there it was 75 degrees in the sun and I skiied in a tank top and ski pants and I was still hot. And, I heard some people could even ski all the way until JUNE and July 4th! According to some weathermen around here, since we've been experience a bit of rain early this year, just like last year, people are thinking we might have another good ski season for 05/06.

Re the Tahoe area: We had tons of late snow this year but still along the middle to late April the places start to close. Most of them stay open through the spring break time so I guess it depends on what part of April you would be coming. Alpine Meadows seems to stay open the longest when there is a lot of snow. They will go into May sometimes.

Thanks guys I am just trying to get an idea if it is possible to ski and where. I will have to wait and see how this winter season is and when our break will be next year.(2007).
Thanks again!

I have skied at both Vail and Breckenridge, Colorado in April.

My husband and I skiied Mammmoth, CA on June 30 this year. Snow was crummy, but it was cool to do in June. That said, the snow was still good in April.

you can frequently ski at Bachelor near Bend Oregon - I have taken my daughter skiing there in June - and understand sometimes you can ski even later than that

banff, alberta, canada - three ski hills in the area

Timberline Lodge (it's a cool historic resort) on Mt Hood in Oregon.

This one smacks of a troll post, folks.
How on Earth could anyone determine snowfall for 2 years out? And --- Pis was correct: next Spring Break occurs in calendar year 2006. Cut the crap, girl, and buy a calendar.

Hey this I am no troll. I was asking for past experiences in this area for a future spring break. I know when the spring breaks are you idiot. My next two spring breaks will be in early April. Has there been a good experience with skiing somewhere in the Us in early April by other fodorites? If you don't have an answer to this, then don't respond!

So insulting. No one needs sarcastic attitudes like this. Go pick on somebody else!

There will be snow at A-Basin, Colorado, in April. 2006, 2007--either.

Thanks Sylvia for your response. I get so heated when people are sarcastic and rude like the above poster.
Anyway, I am jotting down the areas named here so that this spring, when we will start talking about next year, and I will have some places to look into. I was just wondering if there was still good skiing out there and I see that there are lots of places that have it.
Thanks all of you.

I think I was standing in line behind you at the supermarket the other day. You were on your phone and waited until the cashier presented the total of your purchase to begin your search for your checkbook and ID. How ironic that you are now planning around the weather two years from now.