Late Season Skiing in Europe: Top 15 Resorts for Spring Skiing

As winter fades into spring, some skiers and snowboarders may be moth-balling their equipment for the season, but then there are those die-hard winter enthusiasts refusing to call it quits. If you count yourself into the latter group, you may wonder where you can still get turns in as late as the end of April or even early May in Europe. While pistes may be turning to slush in the afternoon, spring skiing means sunshine and long days, and, if you are lucky, can still come with powder days.

Here are our top 15 for late-season skiing, taking into account resorts that offer skiing all the way into May, sorted by closing dates:

#15 Passo Tonale\Presena Glacier, Italy

1. • Closing Date: May 1, 2024
   • Resort Statistics: Vertical Drop – 4,101 feet, Annual Snowfall – 224 inches

#14 Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy

• • Closing Date: May 1, 2024
  • Resort Statistics: Vertical Drop – 4,757 feet, Annual Snowfall – 150 inches

#13 Ischgl, Austria

• • Closing Date: May 1, 2024
  • Resort Statistics: Vertical Drop – 5,906 feet, Annual Snowfall – 252 inches

#12 Titlis Engelberg, Switzerland

• • Closing Date: May 5, 2024
  • Resort Statistics: Vertical Drop – 6,319 feet, Annual Snowfall – 193 inches

#11 Levi, Finland

• • Closing Date: May 5, 2024
  • Resort Statistics: Vertical Drop – 1,213 feet, Annual Snowfall – 39 inches

#10 Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France

• • Closing Date: May 5, 2024 (Les Grandes Montets, other areas will close earlier)
  • Resort Statistics: Vertical Drop – 9,209 feet, Annual Snowfall – 315 inches

#9 Val d’Isère/Tignes, France

• • Closing Date: May 5, 2024 (reopens for summer skiing June 22-July 21)
  • Resort Statistics: Vertical Drop – 6,889 feet, Annual Snowfall – 303 inches

#8 Val Thorens, France

• • Closing Date: May 5, 2024
  • Resort Statistics: Vertical Drop – 6,083 feet, Annual Snowfall – 300 inches

#7 Narvikfjellet, Norway

• • Closing Date: May 12, 2024
  • Resort Statistics: Vertical Drop – 4,429 feet, Annual Snowfall – 157 inches

#6 Kaunertal Gletscher, Austria

• • Closing Date: May 20, 2024
  • Resort Statistics: Vertical Drop – 6,564 feet, Annual Snowfall – 157 inches

#5 Stubai Gletscher, Austria

• • Closing Date: May 20, 2024
  • Resort Statistics: Vertical Drop – 5,672 feet, Annual Snowfall – 254 inches

#4 Riksgränsen, Sweden

1. • Closing Date: May 26, 2024
   • Resort Statistics: Vertical Drop – 3,018 feet, Annual Snowfall – 354 inches

#3 Kaprun/Kitzsteinhorn, Austria

1. • Closing Date: June 2, 2024
   • Resort Statistics: Vertical Drop – 5,741 feet, Annual Snowfall – 197 inches

#2 Hintertux Glacier, Austria

• • Closing Date: Year-round skiing on the glacier (lower areas close April 7 & 14, 2024)
  • Resort Statistics: Vertical Drop – 6,560 feet, Annual Snowfall – 425 inches

#1 Zermatt, Switzerland

• • Closing Date: Year-round skiing on the glacier (other areas close on April 21, 2024)
  • Resort Statistics: Vertical Drop – 7,283 feet, Annual Snowfall – 317 inches

So, if you are a die-hard skier who wants to ski until the end, these are your options. Please note that some summer ski resorts may only be open for team training and not to the public. Always check before traveling!