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Last year we went to Alp D'Huez and the snow was pretty average. We are going the w/c 11th april so please recommend some resorts that are likely to have good snow then.
Many Thanks in advance
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Les Deux Alpes is always good. I'm off there for the 4th Easter running.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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La Plagne is usually good, we have been for the last 7 years at Easter and the earliest we have had to finish due to poor snow conditions (too slushy) is 21st April.
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11th April is they day #1son goes back to school *after* Easter!
L2A is (IMO) too far south for real end-of-season skiing: there'll be snow, but it's probably be very soft by mid-day and runs back to the resort are likely to be a real slush-fest by lift-closing time. I'd say someone a little further north with more north-facing slopes: 3 Vallees, Val Thorens, Tignes. Or head into Switzerland where Saas Fee and Zermatt should still be offering good skiing (but I doubt you'll be able to ski back into Zermatt town).
But wherever you are heading, check their planned closure date: they may have to close prior to the planned date, but they are *very* unlikely to extend it even if conditions are excellent.
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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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RobW, You're right L2A will be very slushy on home runs and lower down. However there is still plenty of skiing there above 2500m and on my last run there last Easter (about 11th I think) it was still fine up there late afternoon.
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RobW, Les Deux alpes has a massive glacier, i have skied L2A in the summer!
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RobW, Interesting view. We skied VT last april and LDA the following day - the latter was better.......both were good though!
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I've done Portes du Soleil a couple of times at Easter, you can normally get a good deal, and cos its so big, there's generally decnet conditions to be found somewhere
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charltonfan1, avoid the western Alps - try Davos or one of the Arlberg resorts, Lech, Ischgl, St Anton. Better snow, better hotels, better people, better value etc... 
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cheers for all the advice guys/gals
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We were in Zermatt last Easter, and the runs to resort were in good condition although very soft in the afternoon, and the very lowest run on the Italian side closed during our visit. Conditions were excellent on most of the mountain and, due to the altitude, I imagine it's generally a very safe resort for Easter skiing.
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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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Saas-Fee is great for easter... Lots of north facing, highest lifter point > 3500 meters with glacier. Very easy for a DIY long-weekend. Fly to GVA Easter Thursday evening, stay at airport hotel (Holiday Inn Express) on Thursday night, Get first train from GVA airport on Friday morning... on slope by 11am. Leave S-F for GVA on Monday evening... stay at GVA airport hotel Monday night and fly back first flight Tuesday morning.
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We skied Val d'Isere/Tignes last Easter. Snow was beautiful up the mountain but home runs were very slushy at the end of the day. So we just finished by taking the bubble down (or Solaise Express chair which takes you down to the middle of Val). No problem for us, even if some regard it as shameful taking a lift home.
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You know it makes sense.
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Have you looked at Ischgl, that's always open at that time of year.
Last year we skied Soldeu in Andorra from 5th to 19th April and it was great, everything open and very good condition, except slush at the bottom later in the day.
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