Spring Ski/Snowboard trip....suggestions

I just returned last night from 7 nights in Utah. We stayed in Park City and went to PCMR, Snowbasin, Brighton and Snowbird.

We had such an awesome time, I want to do another shorter trip the last week of March.

Back to Utah is definitely an option, but where else is good late season with comparable terrain?

We need a place easy to get to. If we are only going for 3 days on the slopes, I can't fly in and drive 3-4 hours. All the places I have looked at are just that or really remote airports.

Thoughts?

 

Spring skiing at Sugarloaf Maine is always a fun time and Killington VT is another great option for spring skiing.

BTW, there is nothing like Outer Limits in the spring and it's VW Beetle sized moguls!

 

It's tough to beat Utah for that short of a trip, and selection. You could always try Santa Fe, or Taos.

 

I leave for Keystone tomorrow after work. Den to Summit County(Keystone, Copper, Breck, Loveland, A-Baisin), is about 1.25 hrs by car, 1.5 hrs by shuttle if you don't want to rent a car, $65 each way.

We are meeting my parents out there so taking the shuttle from DEN to Keystone and then they are dropping us off on way back through down to Durango.

You could fly into Durango and ski there too, smaller town, not flashy, and pretty epic bars since it's a college town. But also hit the School House just down the road from the Mtn. Great pizza and cool place.

VT is always fun in the spring as stated above, not as cold/icy, and cool place. But my vote for spring is and always will be out west, normally CO due to full alcohol beer, and no stupid perfect pour tips on liquor....

 

We just got back from Tahoe and I had a blast there! Can fly into Reno and take an hour shuttle for $50. I hear lodging at the casinos is dirt cheap. We did Heavenly and Northstar, wanted to try Kirkwood but didn't have time.

 

Yeah, we did Breck last year. I honestly liked Utah a lot better and not having climate issues to deal with was great....even better on a short trip. I was looking at Tahoe, but it looked like snow can be a lot more sketchy late season.

SLC has several resorts that all get different snow. For instance, Park City got next to nothing last week, but the Cottonwoods go plenty.

At Tahoe, what is the main difference in north and south shore resorts?

 

Killington and Sugarloaf are fun but not even on the same meter as area's in the Sierra's or Rocky's...

 

Easy... go back to Utah and ski The Canyons, Alta & Solitude.

 

+1! I've done Crested Butte, Jackson Hole, and the Summit County CO resorts, and Utah is my favorite. It's just so easy to get in and out, the mountains and snow are great. The resorts are significantly less crowded than in CO...

 

This, as a whole was def the easiest trip we've done. I still prefer CO as a whole, but those are the 3 we did in UT and liked.

 

Sounds like a Wera ski trip needs to ensue!

 

Check out Rossland BC, Sits right at the foot Red Mountain

 

I just realized the weekend we are taking is Easter. Anyone know the size of crowds we may experience that weekend?

A return trip to Utah is winning. I can't wait to revisit snowbasin and explore more. All the resorts in Utah take at least a day just to get the lay of the land.

 

Easter in Utah is far busier if you are visiting Moab or the sand dunes. Neither is a good idea that weekend.
But the slopes? They won't be any busier than a normal weekend.

 

Just went out to Oregon and went to Mount Hood Meadows. Slopes were awesome and a big change from skiing in the East like Holiday Valley and the smaller resorts around here. There's also Timberline and a few others on Mt. Hood. You can stay in Portland so when you leave there's no snow and tons of microbrews and strip clubs. Apparently the most per capita in the US!

 

Yep, we did Easter weekend in CO for about 10 years through school and college, no difference at all. If anything less crowded.

 

Whistler BC - without a doubt!!!!

 

Mammoth.

 

You'd really have to ask the locals or someone more seasoned than I...but my impression is that the north end of the lake is more quaint, the south end much more touristy/busy - casinos, shopping, etc. The weekend we were there, the snow was exceptional at Heavenely (south) and so so at Northstar (north). However, speaking with some of the locals, it seems that it's typically the opposite. Northstar had really great runs and you could get around the mountain easily. Heavenly was poorly marked and much more spread out, at any given time I had no idea freaking idea where I was. But if you're into that sort of thing, Heavenly had several (humbling) double blacks whereas Northstar had none. I hear Kirkland is the "skier's" resort, will try next time.

 

Whistler BC is a good option. I run a Whistler condo rental business in the winter, let me know if you need accommodation!