 Poster: A snowHead
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As Easter is so early this year, we are considering squeezing another week's skiing in this year, well, it would be rude not to wouldn't it? I've never been this late before and wonder if the snow usually holds up well until end March, but also whether it will be as busy as half term week. If so, any ideas as to resorts which may be a bit quieter!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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What kind of runs and style of resort are you looking for, sallyanne? Where have you enjoyed up to now?
Skiing is usually fine into mid-April in resorts with plenty of skiing networked above 2000m. The current depth of base is little worrying, though. Let's hope things improve. You might be best off insisting on a resort with a good glacier.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I like anywhere high with a large amount runs as I like to travel rather than ski the same runs again and again, enjoy places like 3 valleys, espace killy...
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I'd therefore suggest Les Arcs (obviously the higher stations at 1800, 1950 and 2000 will have best chance of skiing to the village) or Zermatt / Cervinia. These places cope with Easter crowds, and have runs where you can escape a bit.
Some Austrian resorts like Solden and Ischgl could still be fine at that time. Solden has a glacier and reasonably extensive ski area. Ischgl doesn't have a glacier, but is quite high. It's a busy place, though. St Anton and the Arlberg are favourites for later spring skiing, but it gets very busy indeed there.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Many N.american resorts are in good nick at Easter and, with the possible exception of the Easter w/e itself, are less busy than the high European resorts at that time.
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sallyanne, It's clear - you should come to the bash. See the threads in the Chalets & Apartments forum. We'll all (well, lots of us) be ski-ing Les Arcs (or Tignes, or Val thorens) at the end of April . 
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sallyanne, Good time of the year to go, last year mid april snow showers was great. Just depends on the season we get, hasn't started too well. Hopefully we are turning the corner now.
See what has good snow coverage and book late.
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Am tempted, looking at brochure prices, doesn't seem as expensive as half term either. My main concern is crowds. Will ponder.....and thanks for offer of bash easiski, also tempting!
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I ski every year in St Anton in late April. Its fantastic , the key is to get up early ski till 11-12 ten relax the rest of the day. The snow becomes heavy & injurries can occur. I have experienced some great powder as well at this time.
Dont expect the heavy Apres Ski like in the main season although the Moserwirt open until last day of the season !
Enjoy 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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What's it like in North America late April/Early March ?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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This year, the French school Spring holidays fall in different weeks to the UK Easter school holidays (not sure whether the same is true in Austria, Switzerland etc.) so if you go to a resort that has a high proportion of French skiers then you'll avoid the crowds that will plague half-term (which, as usual, clashes with French school holidays this year).
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You know it makes sense.
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Thanks all. v. interesting about the school holidays......
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