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The top 10 best Easter ski resorts in the world.

You can't beat T-shirt skiing at Easter
so go high with the most snow-sure
recommended ski resorts for Easter

Longer days and clear skies make Easter one of the best times of year to go skiing. It's almost the very end of the winter and actually past the end for many resorts, so be sure to pick one that's likely to meet your expectations, in terms of snow cover and ski conditions. A very cheap Easter ski resort is not likely to be one of the most snowsure, but that's fine if you're ok with spring skiing, warm afternoons and maybe taking the lift back down to resort at the end of your day.

To give yourself the very best chance of great ski and snow conditions at Easter, don't look for the cheapest, choose the highest and those with a glacier from our list of most snow-sure Easter ski resorts below. To skip straight to the holidays, browse the best and cheapest Easter ski deals, or narrow down your hunt with Easter package France, Austria, Switzerland or Italy.
For advice on where to ski at Easter, call our experts now on 020 8133 8899.

Top Ten Easter Ski Resorts

Val Thorens in France

Highest Alpine resort and possibly most snowsure. Part of huge 3 Valleys. and home to the highest bar of any ski resort. Great for when it's too warm and slushy elsewhere

Beginner Trails

8 runs 16.22km

11%

Intermediate Trails

26 runs 50.73km

38%

Advanced Trails

26 runs 56.83km

38%

Expert Trails

8 runs 8km

11%

snoman says

Situated at the top of Les 3 Vallées, the largest ski area in the world, in the heart of a natural rock and ice circus, Val Thorens offers a complete range of skiing. At 2300 metres, Val Thorens, the highest res... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€165
Resort Open	Nov 2013	Resort Close	May 2014
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Val Thorens ski holidays

Belambra Les Olympiades...
07 Dec 2013
Dover Ferry £251

Val Thorens chalets

Chalet Le Sommet
08 Dec 2013
Gatwick £458

Val Thorens luxury

Résidence Village Mont...
07 Dec 2013
Dover Ferry £340

Val Thorens last minute

Belambra Les Olympiades...
07 Dec 2013
Dover Ferry £251

Tignes in France

High snowsure town has some of best intermediate and advanced skiing in the Alpes. Not a pretty town but decent apres and huge Espace Killy ski area shared with Val d'Isere

Beginner Trails

22 runs 121km

14%

Intermediate Trails

61 runs 100km

39%

Advanced Trails

46 runs 58km

29%

Expert Trails

25 runs 25km

16%

snoman says

Tignes shares the huge and wonderful Espace Killy with Val D'Isere, but the underground funicular accessed Grand Motte glacier officially belongs to Tignes. The glacier no longer offers skiing 365 days a year (... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€197.5
Resort Open	Nov 2013	Resort Close	May 2014
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Tignes ski holidays

Le Borsat IV Apartments
07 Dec 2013
Dover Ferry £261

Tignes chalets

Chalet Bouquetin
30 Nov 2013
Flights On Request £379

Tignes luxury

Village Montana Apartments
07 Dec 2013
Dover Ferry £366

Tignes last minute

Le Borsat IV Apartments
07 Dec 2013
Dover Ferry £261

Zermatt in Switzerland

One of the greats. France has the Mont Blanc and Chamonix, Switzerland has the Matterhorn and Zermatt - linked by the classic Haute Route. Legendary apres-ski is topped only by the awesome intermediate and expert skiing. Klein Matterhorn lift is highest cable car in world. Beginners are well looked after

Beginner Trails

0 runs 0km

Intermediate Trails

12 runs 29km

16%

Advanced Trails

41 runs 109km

55%

Expert Trails

21 runs 21km

28%

snoman says

Regarded by most as Switzerland's top ski resort and by many as the world's best. Picturesque, car free with spectacular views of the Matterhorn. Large glacier for Summer skiing, lift links to Breuil Cervinia ... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	CHF371
Resort Open	Dec 2013	Resort Close	Nov 2014
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Zermatt ski holidays

Ambassador Self Caterin...
07 Dec 2013
Dover Ferry £396

Zermatt chalets

Chalet Perelia
07 Dec 2013
Dover Ferry £424

Zermatt luxury

Ambassador Self Caterin...
07 Dec 2013
Dover Ferry £396

Zermatt last minute

Ambassador Self Caterin...
07 Dec 2013
Dover Ferry £396

Les Arcs in France

Huge ski area above purpose built villages plus the posh new 1950. Quiet apres but one of most impressive set of black runs in the Alpes. Part of Paradiski along with La Plagne making a huge 425km together

Beginner Trails

1 runs 1.5km

Intermediate Trails

54 runs 63.5km

51%

Advanced Trails

32 runs 62km

30%

Expert Trails

19 runs 19km

18%

snoman says

There are four 'Arcs', at 1600, 1800, 1950 and 2000 metres. Les Arcs pioneered the Ski Evolutif tuition method, slope-side accommodation, speed skiing and 'nouveau' winter sports.

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€222.5
Resort Open	Dec 2013	Resort Close	Apr 2014
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Les Arcs ski holidays

Residence Le Belmont Ap...
04 Jan 2014
Dover Ferry £271

Les Arcs chalets

Chalet Cicero
14 Dec 2013
Flights On Request £419

Les Arcs luxury

Residence Le Belmont Ap...
04 Jan 2014
Dover Ferry £271

Les Arcs last minute

Edenarc Apartments (Arc...
14 Dec 2013
Dover Ferry £320

Whistler in Canada

Huge, world-famous resort with unrivalled skiing & nightlife: ski hard, play hard. Two mountains connected by pedestrian village. Exciting & expensive, with enough to keep you busy for weeks

Beginner Trails

0 runs ?km

Intermediate Trails

34 runs ?km

17%

Advanced Trails

110 runs ?km

55%

Expert Trails

56 runs 56km

28%

snoman says

Whilst many of the great European ski resorts tend to rest on their laurels, Whistler has shot up through the ranks to become one of the strongest contenders for the much disputed title of 'World's Greatest Ski... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	C$397
Resort Open	Nov 2013	Resort Close	Jun 2014
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Whistler ski holidays

Tantalus Lodge
14 Jan 2014
Gatwick £936

Whistler chalets

Whistler luxury

Coast Blackcomb Suites
10 Dec 2013
Gatwick £960

Whistler last minute

Coast Blackcomb Suites
10 Dec 2013
Gatwick £960

Alpe d'Huez in France

Huge ski area with loads of cannons and good grooming. Lively puirpose built village with night life as hectic as you like

Beginner Trails

38 runs 47km

31%

Intermediate Trails

32 runs 53km

26%

Advanced Trails

34 runs 74km

28%

Expert Trails

16 runs 16km

13%

snoman says

One of the world's top resorts, Alpe d'Huez offers one of the greatest unbroken verticals in the world. Built above the original village of Huez, the resort has expanded in all directions over the past 20 years... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€179
Resort Open	Dec 2013	Resort Close	Apr 2014
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Alpe d'Huez ski holidays

L'Ours Blanc Apartments
14 Dec 2013
Dover Ferry £267

Alpe d'Huez chalets

Chalet Hotel Les Cimes
14 Dec 2013
Dover Ferry £395

Alpe d'Huez luxury

Le Cristal De L'Alpe Ap...
04 Jan 2014
Luton £481

Alpe d'Huez last minute

L'Ours Blanc Apartments
14 Dec 2013
Dover Ferry £267

Saas Fee in Switzerland

Gorgeous village with great apres. Not huge mileage for intermediate or expert but highest skiing in alpes and snowsure. Great for beginners and intermediate looking for charm and apres fun

Beginner Trails

0 runs 0km

Intermediate Trails

13 runs 25km

37%

Advanced Trails

14 runs 50km

40%

Expert Trails

5 runs 5km

14%

snoman says

One of the world's top resorts, picturesque, car free, excellent facilities. Year round glacier skiing accessed by underground funicular and other modern, efficient lifts, including the 3-S-Bahn, a 30-person go... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	CHF336
Resort Open	Oct 2013	Resort Close	May 2014
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Saas Fee ski holidays

Allalin Apartments
29 Mar 2014
Gatwick £386

Saas Fee chalets

Chalet Hotel Ambassador
15 Dec 2013
Gatwick £628

Saas Fee luxury

Allalin Apartments
29 Mar 2014
Gatwick £386

Saas Fee last minute

Allalin Apartments (Sel...
14 Dec 2013
Dover Ferry £415

Breuil - Cervinia Valtournenche in Italy

Very high and snowsure. big miles get bigger with new link to Zermatt. Can be cold so great for late season snow when the sun arrives. Great for cruisy novice and intermediates

Beginner Trails

0 runs 0km

Intermediate Trails

18 runs 41km

31%

Advanced Trails

35 runs 98km

60%

Expert Trails

5 runs 5km

snoman says

One of Europe's original purpose-built resorts, its name was changed from Breuil to Cervinia because the former "Sounded too French". Now the two are hyphenated. Lift link to Zermatt for a world-beating vertic... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€190
Resort Open	Oct 2013	Resort Close	May 2014
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Breuil - Cervinia Valtournenche ski holidays

Serenella Hotel
14 Dec 2013
Dover Ferry £469

Breuil - Cervinia Valtournenche chalets

Chalet Hotel Dragon
14 Dec 2013
Dover Ferry £588

Breuil - Cervinia Valtournenche luxury

Chalet Hotel Dragon
14 Dec 2013
Dover Ferry £588

Breuil - Cervinia Valtournenche last minute

Serenella Hotel
14 Dec 2013
Dover Ferry £469

Flaine in France

Often derided as a concrete monstrosity, Flaine is actually rather charming - if you want big mileage skiing from high snowsure resort which is modern and functional, Flaine is excellent value and has direct ski lift access into the awesome Grand Massif ski area. Great childcare and family facilities plus short transfe... [more Flaine]

Beginner Trails

7 runs ?km

12%

Intermediate Trails

23 runs ?km

40%

Advanced Trails

23 runs ?km

40%

Expert Trails

4 runs 4km

snoman says

Popularly regarded as an ugly, but functional, purpose built resort, Flaine has infact been designed to the Bauhaus school of architectural design and is the only modern ski resort to be recognised as an archite... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€216
Resort Open	Dec 2013	Resort Close	Apr 2014
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Flaine ski holidays

Sunotel Apartments, Les...
22 Mar 2014
Southend £283

Flaine chalets

Flaine luxury

Refuge du Golf Apartments
04 Jan 2014
Stansted £318

Flaine last minute

Les Terrasses du Véret
14 Dec 2013
Gatwick £326

Obergurgl - Hochgurgl in Austria

Very high altitude snowsure and traditional with relaxed and refined apres is great to get away from the crowds and mix with money

Beginner Trails

0 runs 0km

Intermediate Trails

16 runs 35km

45%

Advanced Trails

14 runs 55km

40%

Expert Trails

5 runs 5km

14%

snoman says

A small traditional old and picturesque Tyrolean village with a long skiing tradition and a long season It's main off-shoot is a group of up-market hotels at Hochgurgl ( 2150m ). An eight-seater gondola connec... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€215
Resort Open	Nov 2013	Resort Close	May 2014
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Obergurgl - Hochgurgl ski holidays

Chalet Christophorus
08 Dec 2013
Gatwick £451

Obergurgl - Hochgurgl chalets

Chalet Christophorus
08 Dec 2013
Gatwick £451

Obergurgl - Hochgurgl luxury

Chalet Christophorus
08 Dec 2013
Gatwick £451

Obergurgl - Hochgurgl last minute

Chalet Christophorus
08 Dec 2013
Gatwick £451

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