This 12 months, Easter falls on April 20, proper smack in the course of spring snowboarding season. Some resorts are closing this month; others are gearing as much as preserve the lifts spinning by Might. Our recommendation? Test the calendar and get an April tour to the mountains on the books. Powder is perhaps the holy grail, however dipping your ski-boot-clad toes into some late-season motion is the subsequent neatest thing.These are six resorts price testing over Easter. Need to sustain with one of the best tales and images in snowboarding? Subscribe to the brand new Powder To The Folks publication for weekly updates.
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1. Alta Ski Space, Utah
Get it whereas it’s scorching. Alta Ski Space, Utah, closes on Easter, so the vacation coincides with the ultimate probability to attain a few of that well-known Alta Magic in 2025. To be extra particular, Alta is world-renowned for its terrain, tradition, and distinctive native beverage, the Alta Bomb (a double shot of espresso dropped into PBR). Slushy snow and goggle tans are likely to elevate these promoting factors, as will Alta’s closing day celebration, Frank. On Easter, it’ll all come collectively for a concentrated shot of spring snowboarding bliss, and, to be frank (sorry), we couldn’t consider a greater place to be.
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2. Mammoth Mountain, California
Mammoth Mountain, California, doesn’t shut on Easter—removed from it. The ski resort plans to stay open till a minimum of Memorial Day. Nonetheless, on the subject of end-of-season snowboarding, Mammoth Mountain will get high marks, warranting an inclusion on this checklist. With constant sunshine and three,500 acres of skiable terrain, there ought to be limitless corn snow to reap. Park snowboarding followers, particularly, will likely be happy with Mammoth Mountain’s giant freestyle program. Throughout the mountain are quite a few parks that cater to everybody from newcomers to World Cup athletes. Tender spring snow makes airtime really feel even higher.
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3. Aspen Mountain, Colorado
Of the 4 Aspen Snowmass ski areas, Aspen Mountain is the final to shut. Its ultimate day of operations? You guessed it. Easter. Relying in your temperament—or, extra precisely, your tolerance for rowdy skiers—closing days are among the many finest occasions to go to a ski space. Everybody’s in temper, the solar’s often shining, and, for lack of a greater time period, the vibes are excessive. Come Easter, Aspen Mountain, like Alta Ski Space, will likely be one other place to soak in that irreplaceable end-of-season vitality. At Aspen Mountain, you’ll have a couple of particular choices to partake within the revelry. You could possibly, for one, hang around on the Sundeck and luxuriate in some bubbly and dancing between 11:30 a.m. and three:30 p.m. Or, in case you’re nonetheless standing, cling across the Gondola Plaza for an afterparty that’ll final till round 5:30 p.m. Then, there’s plan C—go forward and do each (responsibly).
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4. Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia
You could possibly shoehorn Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, into nearly any ski-related checklist. It’s big, it has world-class terrain, and it has one of the vital well-developed base villages on the continent. These standout components have made Whistler Blackcomb understandably fashionable.April is nearly as good a time as any to tick Whistler Blackcomb off the bucket checklist. You won’t be snowboarding powder (until you strike gold with a late-season sleeper storm), however spring turns, in our e-book, are the subsequent neatest thing. Plus, Easter is the second to final day of Whistler’s operations. Don’t fret in case you’re concerned with sticking round for a couple of extra days, although. The opposite half of Whistler Blackcomb, Blackcomb, has a scheduled cut-off date of Might 19. Park snowboarding, mogul bashing, groomer sliding—Whistler Blackcomb has all of it in spades.
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5. Brighton, Utah
Among the many ski resorts within the Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah, space, Brighton has a bit much less star energy than Snowbird or Alta Ski Space. That doesn’t imply it’s not price visiting, although, significantly for individuals who have a factor for hitting rails and jumps. Brighton has a well-established park scene and, as we hinted at earlier, park snowboarding and slush pair higher than peanut butter and jelly. One other promoting level—Brighton began April with a heaping serving to of contemporary snow, which ought to translate to higher protection all through the month. Like a number of different resorts on this checklist, Brighton, Utah, plans to stay open properly past Easter. Its anticipated cut-off date is Might 18, so there’s nonetheless time to cease by, even in case you can’t make it in April.
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6. Crystal Mountain, Washington
Crystal Mountain, Washington, pairs stellar views with top-notch terrain. Whereas the resort plans to maintain the lifts spinning till Memorial Day, there are many causes to cease by earlier than Might arrives. The day earlier than Easter, on April 19, Crystal Mountain is internet hosting a pond skim with prizes going to one of the best costume, finest splash, and finest skim (you possibly can stroll away with an Ikon Cross for subsequent winter). Should you aren’t too tuckered out from avoiding a polar plunge, the remainder of the weekend ought to ship heat temperatures and sunshine. Or snow. That is the Pacific Northwest we’re speaking about.
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