 Poster: A snowHead
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Sadly the only chance I will get to ski with my teenage daughter this year is the first week in April.
Has anybody skied Flaine this late before? What conditions can I expect and is it suitable for third time skiers, i.e okish on most red slopes
many thanks
Mark
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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mark8500, most years you'll be fine, the first week of April. If it's the only time you can go, I'd go for it. You can expect spring conditions, maybe a bit icy first thing, and getting slushy in the afternoon, but the pistes should be fairly quiet and I'd always go for the first week in April over this New Year week or half term with crazy crowds.
Does it have to be Flaine? There are higher altitude resorts which would give you a better chance of really good conditions. Though having said that I have skied till at least mid April in an area that tops out at 2000m.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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mark8500, Flaine main bowl faces north, so will be fine 1st week of april, most of rest of the grand massif will be fine as well, conditions will be as pam w, has said above. Last season had some fantastic powder that week, and trees in les carroz were wonderful. Its is also blissfully quiet, you can have pistes to yourself at times 
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Totally agree, I went the last 5 days of the season in late April and the conditions were fantastic. Stayed in Les Carroz and the runs back there were beautiful.
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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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steviet865, yeah but..... last season was phenomenal and the deepest late season snow in the last 12 years (at least). Can't assume it'll always be like that.
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We've chosen Flaine three times for April ski trips (first or second weeks) and not been disappointed. Love the reds there and Les Carroz too
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aw cool, this is sounding promising. Hopefully i'll be ok waiting until late on to book up. Cant wait to dust off the old skis
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Skiied Flaine week 16th march last year, snow was fantastic then and I believe was still fab well into April, so fingers crossed you get lucky too
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