 Poster: A snowHead
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Pretty much as it says. Potentially very restricted for dates next year, so looking at a very late trip.
Typically, how is VT that late in the season? Happy with usual spring like conditions, but concerned that a bunch of the resort will be unskiable.
Am i wrong to even consider this? Went to Val Cenis this year, but we a little earlier (1st - 8th April), and lucked out with very decent conditions considering the timing.
Other places to consider? Mainly cruising on piste for reference.
Cheers
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@SHAP, normalement, you'll be fine. The Grands Montets in Chamonix stays open till +/- 1 May.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Nope & you get to avoid dutch week 
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Open until 5th May so you should be fine.
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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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Skiing always good into May.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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| Other places to consider? Mainly cruising on piste for reference |
There's usually about 50% (or more) of Tignes/Val D'Isere open at that time of year.
You could expect wintry conditions on the glaciers/at altitude, through to soft/spring snow lower down. Skiing down to Val D'Isere (1800m) and Tignes Les Brevieres (1500m) will normally be possible - soft on a morning to slushfest later on.
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21st April 2023, Val Thorens
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Also 21st April...the gist is, late April is often good in VT. Yes it's generally rock hard in the morning, yes it gets soft lower down in the afternoon, yes you want to generally stay above town, but there will be stuff to ski.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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VT is the highest resort in Europe.
If you can't ski Apr there, you can't ski it anywhere.
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Usually just starting to get good by then
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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For on piste cruising, Ischgl is up there as one of the best and stays open to end of April.
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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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I can't speak to quite that late in April but we have visited VT at Easter (tied to school holidays) for the the last few years, early and mid April, and it's always been wonderful. Yes, conditions get stickier as you go lower to St Martin/Les Menuires but I figure it's good to gain experience in different conditions and we always enjoy ourselves. We often have better conditions at VT in Easter than Feb half term elsewhere....
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Thanks all, pretty much thought that was the case, but always good to check, especially as it is likely to be the only trip this season.
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