In spite of spring temperatures and the lack of new snow there is still good skiing to be had at altitude in Europe. Switzerland has some of the best, although no resorts currently have skiing down to resort level. Austria's glacial resorts are good with skiing available into May. Many Italian resorts have now closed. Lower runs are slushy in France but the glaciers will stay open until early May. Slopes in French Tignes (5-90cm) are still freezing overnight while Val Thorens (60-120cm) is currently the best of the Three Valleys.

Half the lifts are still open in Swiss Verbier (10-140cm) which will offer skiing and snowboarding until 1 May. Zermatt, Saas Fee, Verbier and St. Moritz will remain open well into May, with the snow holding well at -1C. Austrian Sölden has new snow. Most runs in Hintertux (10-255cm) are still open. The glacial resorts of Ischgl, Kuhtal, Obergurgl, Obertauern, and St. Anton will offer skiing until 5 May. Links from Italian Cervinia (10-160cm) to Swiss Zermatt (0-100cm) are open. Passo Tonale (0-350cm) is ideal, with no queues. In the Alps Easter will start bright and sunny before rain moves in on Saturday to bring 30-50cm of new snow to pistes above 3000m.

Winter still grips resorts in the US and Canada. Breckenridge (Colorado) has just broken its seasonal snowfall record with a 12.2m accumulation. In Canada, Whistler (359cm) and Banff will stay open until the end of May. Revelstoke (300cm), and Kicking Horse also have high season conditions.