Best Skiing in United States in April
April is spring skiing: soft snow in the afternoon, firm in the morning. High-altitude and glacier resorts are the safe bets as lower resorts start to close.
Easter weeks are busy; the rest of the month is quiet, and many resorts discount passes and lodging.
Top resorts in United States for April snow
103 resorts in United States are open in April with at least 30 cm of typical snow depth. Ranked 60% on snow depth, 20% on top elevation and 20% on piste kilometres.
| # | Resort | Snow depth | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winter Park Resort | 158 cm | 3,676 m |
| 2 | Red Lodge Mountain | 259 cm | 2,857 m |
| 3 | Solitude Mountain Resort | 157 cm | 3,197 m |
| 4 | Kirkwood Mountain Resort | 173 cm | 2,892 m |
| 5 | Mammoth Mountain | 129 cm | 3,369 m |
| 6 | Grand Targhee Resort | 144 cm | 3,003 m |
| 7 | Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort | 176 cm | 2,702 m |
| 8 | Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley | 135 cm | 2,758 m |
| 9 | Breckenridge | 105 cm | 3,914 m |
| 10 | Snowbird | 115 cm | 3,353 m |
| 11 | Telluride Ski Area | 106 cm | 3,815 m |
| 12 | Alyeska Resort | 362 cm | 838 m |
| 13 | Mt. Bachelor | 119 cm | 2,763 m |
| 14 | Homewood Ski Area | 153 cm | 2,410 m |
| 15 | Heavenly Mountain Resort | 108 cm | 3,068 m |
| 16 | Bluewood | 182 cm | 1,725 m |
| 17 | Dodge Ridge Ski Area | 152 cm | 2,489 m |
| 18 | Killington Resort | 122 cm | 1,293 m |
| 19 | Brighton Resort | 115 cm | 3,189 m |
| 20 | Vail | 96 cm | 3,527 m |
| 21 | Catamount Mountain Resort | 470 cm | 573 m |
| 22 | Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows | 135 cm | 2,633 m |
| 23 | June Mountain | 126 cm | 3,090 m |
| 24 | Steamboat Ski Resort | 100 cm | 3,224 m |
| 25 | Bear Valley | 142 cm | 2,592 m |
| 26 | Powder Mountain Ski Resort | 104 cm | 2,872 m |
| 27 | Aspen Mountain | 102 cm | 3,438 m |
| 28 | Ski Cooper | 112 cm | 3,585 m |
| 29 | Crested Butte Mountain Resort | 101 cm | 3,501 m |
| 30 | Sugar Bowl Resort | 122 cm | 2,555 m |
Snow depth, snowfall and temperature are 2020-24 monthly averages from Open-Meteo's historical weather data at each resort's coordinates. They are modelled values for the area, not the resort's own snow reports, so treat them as a guide to typical conditions.