Pictures of bare slopes at lower-altitude ski resorts recently have many concerned about the rest of the ski season in the Alps.
In the village at the popular resort of Megeve in France – at 1,110 metres (3,640 feet) – no snow whatsoever could be seen on webcams.
It’s a dire situation for lower-level resorts, with temperatures touching as high as 16c in Megeve, although a weather front moving in this week is due to deliver fresh snow, according to weathertoski.co.uk.
With snow melting in lower-altitude resorts, where you choose to go for late-season skiing has never been more important
That said, most snow is expected above 1,500m (4,920ft).
So where you choose to go for late-season skiing has never been more important. Here we round-up some of the very highest (and most ‘snow sure’) resorts.
WAY UP IN FRANCE
Val Thorens is the highest ski village in France, with reliable snow cover and runs connected to the Three Valleys ski area. Expect extensive skiing until the resort closes on May 5. Slopes reach 3,230m (10,600ft).
Book it: Seven nights at Tourotel de Val Thorens from £891pp self-catering on April 6 including Stansted-Geneva Jet2 flights and transfers (heidi.com).
AUSTRIAN ALTITUDE
Inviting: Obergurgl, located in Austria’s highest parish, is renowned for good snow in April
Within Austria’s highest parish, Obergurgl is renowned for good snow into April, wide-ranging pistes suited to all levels and famously extravagant apres ski — especially at the raucous Nederhutte bar. Pistes rise to 3,080m (10,100ft).
Book it: Seven nights in Apartmenthouse Madeleine from £995pp self-catering on April 6 including Edinburgh-Innsbruck flights and transfers (crystalski.co.uk).
SWISS SNOW BANKER
Swanky Zermatt is a must-visit at least once in a lifetime. The village is quite low, but slopes reach 3,820m (12,530ft), Europe’s highest runs. Webcams showed thick snow across the resorts this week. Lifts are open until April 23.
Book it: Seven nights at Chalet Hotel Schonegg from £1,449pp half-board on April 6 including Manchester-Geneva flights and transfers (inghams.co.uk).
FRENCH GLACIER DREAM
The French resort of Tigne currently has a good snow base of 100cm at lower slopes and as much as 380cm higher up
The resort of Tignes is another French high one, with a glacier and extensive slopes mainly suited to intermediates and above. There’s currently a good snow base of 100cm at lower slopes and as much as 380cm higher up. The top point is 3,455m (11,340ft).
Book it: Seven nights at Chalet Hotel L’Ecrin from £1,199pp chalet-board on April 7 including Gatwick-Grenoble flights and transfers (markwarner.co.uk).
SUPER RELIABLE SAAS-FEE
Enjoy this charming, high-altitude Swiss resort which has lifts rising to 3,500m (11,480ft). Much of the ski area is above 2,500m (8,200ft), so you can rely on decent snow conditions late in the season.
Book it: Seven nights at Hotel Alpenperle, central Saas-Fee, from £1,341pp B&B on April 6 including Stansted-Milan flights and transfers (heidi.com).
OUTSTANDING OBERTAUERN
Obertauern in Austria is ‘snow sure’ thanks to two weather fronts bringing fresh snow
This Austrian resort has two weather fronts bringing snow from the north and west.
So although the highest slopes are 2,315m (7,600ft), it’s ‘snow sure’. The resort, where The Beatles shot scenes for 1965’s Help!, is open until May 1.
Book it: Seven nights at Hotel Steiner from £1,654pp full-board on March 16 including East Midlands-Salzburg flights and transfers (igluski.com).
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