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Hi. Having been unable to get any time to ski since the early season, I'm thinking about taking a couple of days around 10 May. Obviously this is past the season at most resorts, but I'm wondering if there are any good and reliable options. I'm aware of Hintertux (and would appreciate any recent insights as to the conditions and if it's likely to be viable mid-May). Any other places to consider? I'm fairly relaxed about location, basically anywhere in Europe, but ideally not too far from an airport. Looking for good intermediate terrain, nothing too wild. Thank you.
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@bx1000, I have had fresh snow at the end of May at Hintertux on two visits.
Some hotels might be closed for staff/owner holidays in May.
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I was doing some research on this. I ended up getting to Verbier at the end of last week before they closed. But other options I found that are still good in May are Engelberg from Zurich, or Austrian glaciers - Kaprun, Stubai or Hintertux. There's less flights than in winter but if you can find flights that work for you into Salzburg or Innsbruck then those glaciers would be pretty easy. If not you could get to them from Munich in approx 2.5 hours.
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| Or Austrian glaciers - Kaprun, Stubai or Hintertux |
Plus Kaunertal, Pitztal and Sölden glaciers too. Hintertux and Stubai will be most extensive but the others are all good too and would be great for 2 or 3 days.
The best airport would be Innsbruck for Stubai - only about 45-60 mins away by bus. Otherwise, Hintertux and Stubai are about 2.5hrs by hire car from Munich Airport. Or Kaprun is only about 80 mins from Salzburg Airport.
Pitztal, Sölden and Kaunertal are easily reachable from Innsbruck but are a bit more out of the way from Munich or Salzburg. However, Memmingen Airport is within striking distance of those three glaciers.
All of the glaciers will be more than 'viable' in mid May - I reckon you'll be more than impressed and be converted to skiing at that time of year 
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+1 for Engelberg
Had excellent skiing and fresh snow in mid-May
One of my best European powder days on 15 May
+1 for Stubai
Skied it in the first week in June
Great conditions for 3hrs, sandy not wet slush for the last hour
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Thanks very much for the great information, most useful.
It sounds like Hintertux, Stubai and Kaprun are all very solid choices for me. Innsbruck flights don’t work for me, but I could book a flight and car at Munich and then make a decision as to where to ski closer to the day.
The one I hadn’t considered was Engelberg/Titlis. The convenience of getting there from ZRH is a big plus, and I have to be in Zurich at some point soon so could combine the journey. What gives me pause is that it appears that all the easier pistes are closed, only the red (and black) pistes at the summit of Titlis are open, and I know the resort has a reputation for more difficult terrain. I’m a solid intermediate but my knees are not what they were, especially if the late season conditions might be variable. Are the pistes at Title challenging? Or are they “easy reds”? Thank you.
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Is there anywhere at all still open in the early part of May which isn't a glacier? Probably not I know, but asking just in case...
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@Nick M, as @TheGeneralist, suggested, Riksgransen in Northern Sweden. Not just open, but it's had over a metre of powder in the last few days. It's planning to stay open until June sometime.
However, the ski lifts make Scottish resorts look large and modern...
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I'm in the process of going to Arapahoe-Basin in Colorado mid-May. You and I are probably dealing with the same itch... "just one more time...!"
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Is there anywhere at all still open in the early part of May which isn't a glacier? Probably not I know, but asking just in case...
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Yes! Tignes and Val Thorens are both open until 8th May 2022
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However, the ski lifts make Scottish resorts look large and modern... |
Yep. Was impressed to see that the piste Map covered two nice hills.
Less impressed when I realised the second one didn't actually have any lifts!
But regardless, go there, it's great.
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