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eheeth
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Dumb question from a dumb aussie... but where's the best place to go skiing in the us/canada in late april? and is there any chance of finding/getting any *pow* around this time? (honestly anything'll do though)

edit: please don't shit on me for how dumb this is

**This thread was edited on Jan 9th 2020 at 2:55:33am
Jan 9 2020 2:54AM
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avarda
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At this time of year you are probably looking at catching the end of the season at Mammoth. Whistler may have some lifts spinning at the peak. Otherwise it’s probably going to be hiking in CO. Despite any of this, it really, really depends on how the rest of the season pans out. All but impossible to predict and lock something in now. Your best bet is to be flexible.

(N.B. I did ski Whis/Grouse during the ANZAC holidays a few years ago, who knows if you’ll get that lucky)
Jan 9 2020 5:11AM
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JmckR
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There's absolutely a chance, we got a completely random foot of powder at big white (canada) in early April 2016, remember it like yesterday!
But don't count on it, April 2019 at Panorama (also canada) was constant 10c+ and slush conditions, Just smashed the park all month as the season closed to an end. Simply luck of the draw.
Jan 9 2020 5:40AM
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SavageBiff
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avardaAt this time of year you are probably looking at catching the end of the season at Mammoth. Whistler may have some lifts spinning at the peak. Otherwise it’s probably going to be hiking in CO. Despite any of this, it really, really depends on how the rest of the season pans out. All but impossible to predict and lock something in now. Your best bet is to be flexible.

(N.B. I did ski Whis/Grouse during the ANZAC holidays a few years ago, who knows if you’ll get that lucky)


Weren’t a basin and mammoth open til June? Not prime conditions but open ?bachelor basically all summer?

Killington on the ec usually makes it into April
Jan 9 2020 5:44AM
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OregonDead
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April is one of the very best times to ski. Often it is when there is actually the most snow on the ground at places like Hood, and Bachelor. We ski 12 months a year in Oregon. I did a mid June trip to Squaw and Mammoth once and there was still a lot of terrain in so I’d say either of those are pretty solid and will for sure be open through April
Jan 9 2020 9:40AM
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oldmanski
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OregonDeadApril is one of the very best times to ski. Often it is when there is actually the most snow on the ground at places like Hood, and Bachelor. We ski 12 months a year in Oregon. I did a mid June trip to Squaw and Mammoth once and there was still a lot of terrain in so I’d say either of those are pretty solid and will for sure be open through April


I second this statement.
Jan 9 2020 11:12AM
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Non_State_Actor
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OregonDeadApril is one of the very best times to ski. Often it is when there is actually the most snow on the ground at places like Hood, and Bachelor. We ski 12 months a year in Oregon. I did a mid June trip to Squaw and Mammoth once and there was still a lot of terrain in so I’d say either of those are pretty solid and will for sure be open through April


Yeah, late April is usually prime at Squaw and Mammoth(afaik, I've never been but I hear great things about spring and they were open until mid-July last year) if it's a decent snow year. Not a lot of powder but usually plenty of slush and an awesome vibe at Squaw, they're almost always open into mid-May at the earliest.
Jan 9 2020 11:47AM
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GayWolf420
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Late march into april was super fun here in UT last season IIRC. Storms tend to be more wet but its creamy skiing.
Jan 9 2020 12:03PM
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hi_vis360
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snowbird, A basin, mammoth, pretty much anywhere in oregon, sugarloaf if you're in the east
Jan 9 2020 12:35PM
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JerryTheFairy
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Sunshine Village outside of Banff is typically open till late May. Solid place for spring skiing.

**This post was edited on Jan 9th 2020 at 12:45:05pm
Jan 9 2020 12:44PM
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BrightFrog
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Go to snowshoe
Jan 9 2020 10:26PM
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SavageBiff
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Duh fuck? That’s where I ski They don’t make it to April, tho there have been many times they could stay open , or split between skiing and mb but they always close by 4/1 , when they don’t they pay drastically in payroll bc no one shows up this been an issue there for many years
Municipal007Go to snowshoe
Jan 10 2020 6:23AM
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willyg0808
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I was blessed with 10" at Squaw in late May last year. Tahoe will treat you right in the late season.
Jan 10 2020 10:12AM
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BrightFrog
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SavageBiffDuh fuck? That’s where I ski They don’t make it to April, tho there have been many times they could stay open , or split between skiing and mb but they always close by 4/1 , when they don’t they pay drastically in payroll bc no one shows up this been an issue there for many years


i never said there'd be snow, i just thing he should go to snowshoe and shred grass
Jan 11 2020 8:49PM
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SavageBiff
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Touché
Municipal007i never said there'd be snow, i just thing he should go to snowshoe and shred grass
Jan 11 2020 8:59PM
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OregonDead
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we should all potentially have a gathering in Mammoth if they do an Ikon presale deal
Jan 11 2020 10:45PM
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galardogod
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Not that you’d come East but Sunday River, Sugarloaf and Killington all run into May . Sugarloaf is actually pretty prime in April they have a Reggae music festival to.
Jan 11 2020 10:52PM
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PeppermillReno
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Assuming you don’t have a pass look for something off the ikon/epic to get good lift ticket deals on liftopia.


Id go for inner BC or Alberta cause that shits too cold mid winter.
Jan 12 2020 2:32AM
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Chubz.
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Hood, mammoth, Utah.


I skied 27 inches at Alta on April 5th or 6th in 2017.. that was pretty insane.
Jan 12 2020 4:01AM
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