Although I’ve done a fair amount of traveling over the last few yeas it’s all been in January/February and this year we’re looking at most likely the first week in April so I’m a bit out of my element. We figured that we might as well ride out the entire season here in Michigan and then extend it a bit by taking a trip after our ski areas close for the season (usually the end of March) so we’re about 95% committed to going somewhere the first week of April (4/1 thru 4/8 or thereabouts).
I’ve never planned anything this late in the season, never done any research, have no idea what the typical weather is like anywhere this time of year, etc. I know last year was a bit of an outlier with all those April pow days but kinda hoping we might be able to snag one of those this year; we’ve had really shitty luck just about everywhere we’ve ever gone. We are looking at a few options right now in no particular order:
- Colorado via Denver obviously summit co. is closest but we would be willing to drive anywhere in the state to get the goods.
- Kootenays/BC interior via Spokane with a day at Schweizer probably.
- Fly in to SLC if it’s good stay there if not drive to wherever it’s best (Jackson Hole, Colorado, Idaho, etc.)
Of course we are open to considering other destinations these are just the three that I came up with which fit what we’re looking for. We don’t really care about nightlife or resort “amenities” so cheap motels or whatever is OK with us. What we’re looking for:
- We can get there reasonably inexpensive (so Alaska is out of the question).
- Proximity (within 6 hours or so driving) to other ski areas so we can road-trip it if the weather changes
So that’s it. What do you think the best option is? We’re looking at just flying somewhere and willing to drive up to 6 or 8 hours to chase a storm (if there is one).
