What are the best French resorts for April skiing? We asked Snow holiday travel agency Iglu Ski who have analysed more than two decades of data from snow reporting agency Snow-forecast.com to discover which ski resorts, statistically, offer the best April skiing conditions, on average, in terms of sunny days and snowfall.
Iglu Ski multiplied the total number of bluebird (sunny) days with the average weekly snowfall (based on historical snowfall data*) to derive an April skiing score for each of the most popular French ski resorts.
Chamonix, pictured top, placed top with an average 2.5 weekly bluebird powder days, 3.7 weekly bluebird days, a total of 6.2 sunny days and an average weekly snowfall of 28cm giving it a total April skiing score of 173.6.
Les Deux Alpes was close behind with a score of 169, then Les Arcs (147), La Rosière (103), La Plagne (81.6), Alpe d’Huez (80), Val d’Isère (74.4) and Val Thorens (63.8).
“If you are less concerned about the sun and more concerned about the snow conditions, you may wish to look at Val Thorens and Tignes – France’s highest resorts. They receive a fantastic amount of fresh snow in April, however are less sunny, making them less attractive to fair weather skiers,” commented Gordon Ritter, Head of Product and Commercial at Iglu Ski, adding,
“Do remember that April skiing can vary from season to season and low altitude slopes can be unreliable when it comes to snow conditions. However, venture a bit further up, or head to the glaciers or north-facing slopes and you’re sure to find fantastic spring skiing’.
The full report is at: https://www.igluski.com/blog/post/top-resorts-for-skiing-in-france-in-april
