CMcG

Hey all,

I'm looking for some advice on where would be good for snowboarding in first 2 weeks of April. I'm living in Ireland and would consider myself an experienced boarder. I'm open to any suggestions in any country....
Was thinking about utah or maybe even trying out japan.. anyone know what the conditions are likely to be like that time of year??? All recommendations welcome..

Snowolf

You might want to consider the Pacific Northwest. Portland, Or and Seattle, Wa are both very easy to get to airports for international flights and are short drives away from very good snow in the spring. I live in Portland and work on Mt. Hood. The Cascade Mountain Range has record snowpack this year and you will have great snow in April. Mt. Hood Meadows, where I work will be fully operational in April and the weather has usually tamed down a little giving you a good chance for bluebird days on spring corn snow. Timberline Lodge, also on Mt. Hood will have epic conditions in April and Palmer Glacier is usually up an running by then, but this year, the lift may not be dug out by then due to the record snow. At night, Ski Bowl will be there for your night riding pleasure and spring nights at Ski Bowl are super fun.

If Seattle is your choice, Crystal Mountain would be the best conditions and terrain most likely unless you are up for deiving to Mt. Baker which is up north, closer to Bellingham, Wa. Whistler is of course going to be the bomb in April if you want to head to Vancouver, BC.

Utah and Colorado should also be decent, but being so much farther south, they can be done by April if it is a warm spring.

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CMcG

Thanks a mill for all the info, much appreciated, i'll come back if I have any further queries before we book, see you on the mountain!!

killclimbz

Actually Colorado should be fine. Most of the major resorts close mid April. Loveland stays open until May and Slapahoe Basin stays open until June. There is a ton of snow already so a good snowpack through May is almost assured. Utah should be much the same.
April is also a really good time to visit Tahoe in California. Probably the best spring riding destination in the US. Sunny warm skies, plentiful snowpack, epic corn. What more can you ask for?

PETE BFLO

Arapahoe Basin Ski Area is open into June. Their regular season is listed from December 15th to April 20th. I'll be there in mid April this year.

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Grimdog

Banff, Alberta, Canada. Sunshine Village is open until the 3rd week in May and closes not to a lack of snow but a lack of business.

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