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Spring skiing - looking for early May Alps ski trip
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I'd like to join up with a group. Would be great to check out on of these places:
http://www.skyscanner.net/news/articles/2009/03/001013-10-best-ski-resorts-for-late-season-snow-spring-skiing.html
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. May is very late, and in Europe your choice is limited by then. Many resorts will be closed (even if there's plenty of snow). In France, I'd say the two main options would be Tignes (one mentioned in the article) and the Grand Montets in Chamonix - two rather different spots. Depends what sort of thing you're looking for, really. There are other options which no doubt people who know more about them can describe - generally they'll be places with glaciers. That late, people will tend to be responding opportunistically to conditions, especially for off-piste touring, if that is your thing (it's not mine, but there are some people on snowheads with huge amounts of experience, who could advise if that's what you're after). So far, in much of the Alps, this season has not produced a lot of snow - could be completely different later in the season, of course. If you could go in April you'd have hugely more choice.
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As for May: Hintertux in Austria should be ok as glacier skiing, or maybe do both: Hintertux and Stubai glaciers
http://www.bergfex.com/stubaier-gletscher/
http://www.bergfex.com/hintertux/
I believe thay might be within 1 to 2h drive. It is hard to say how much will be open in May. You might be limited to top slopes only.
However if you go in April there will be much more open as this year Easter is very late. Tignes, Val Thorens, Ischgl, Zermatt all should be good.
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Thanks Pam and Tom. I'll check conditions as we get closer to that date. Maybe go to Sweden instead?
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. May is very late, and in Europe your choice is limited by then. Many resorts will be closed (even if there's plenty of snow). In France, I'd say the two main options would be Tignes (one mentioned in the article) and the Grand Montets in Chamonix - two rather different spots. Depends what sort of thing you're looking for, really. There are other options which no doubt people who know more about them can describe - generally they'll be places with glaciers. That late, people will tend to be responding opportunistically to conditions, especially for off-piste touring, if that is your thing (it's not mine, but there are some people on snowheads with huge amounts of experience, who could advise if that's what you're after). So far, in much of the Alps, this season has not produced a lot of snow - could be completely different later in the season, of course. If you could go in April you'd have hugely more choice.