It's never too late to hit the ski slopes

Winter's nearly over, but that doesn't mean the ski season is. With more sunshine, lower prices and quieter slopes, late-season skiing is not to be sniffed at, says Lucy Fry

La Plagne, France

Forming part of the Paradise Ski area along with Les Arcs and Peisey, La Plagne boasts access to a very large ski resort, including the Bellecôte glacier which offers excellent snow conditions late season. Good for families and for non-skiing activities.
THE DEAL: Inghams has seven nights self-catering at the three-star Residence le Quartz Apartments, from £240pp, based on four sharing, including return flight from Gatwick to Geneva and transfers, inghams.co.uk

Val D'isère/Tignes, France

High-altitude neighbouring resorts, Val D'isère and Tignes, are renowned for their steeper slopes, great off-piste skiing and snow parks. Val D'isère is for opulent singletons and groups wanting to maximize après ski action.
THE DEAL: Flexiski has three nights at the four-star Chalet Balias for £210pp half board with canapés and pre-dinner drinks not including flight and transfer, flexiski.com

Avoriaz, France

The highest of 13 interconnected ski resorts make up the Portes Du Soleil offering over 650kms of pisted runs that reach Switzerland. Look out for the Festival de Concert Sauvages, April 2 to 9, which brings international and French headliners to play at 20 "secret" gigs at undisclosed mountainside locations you can ski straight to.
THE DEAL: Direct Ski has seven nights at the four-star Les Balcons du Soleil from £241pp, self-catering, including return flights from Gatwick and transfers, directski.com
Chamonix, France Located beneath Mont Blanc, Chamonix is a favourite for its large ski area and good off-piste opportunities. The Clubhouse hotel and bar has just launched its Ski Valley Plan, fitting three days of extreme snow fun into 15 hours.
THE DEAL The Clubhouse has four-night adventure packages from £475pp half board, not including flights, clubhouse.fr/home.php

Sölden, Austria

Offering skiers three 3,000-metre mountains in the area, Sölden is one of the best European destinations for late-season skiing.
THE DEAL Crystal Ski has seven nights at the three-star Hotel Regina for £755pp half board including flights from Gatwick to Innsbruck and transfers, crystalski.co.uk

Ischgl, Austria

Ischgl has a season that continues until the first weekend in May. It has revamped its image in recent years and is now renowned for great nightlife and a good range of accommodation to suit all budgets.
THE DEAL Inghams has seven nights at the three-star Binta-Garni Hotel from £479pp B&B including return flight from Gatwick to Innsbruck and transfers, inghams.co.uk

Laax, Switzerland

A high resort boasting the Vorab Glacier which, at 3,018m, is one of the highest points in the Graubunden Swiss Alps, with 70 per cent of the ski area at an altitude of between 2,000-3,000m.
THE DEAL Ski Safari has seven nights in Flimms-Laax at the three-star Hotel Mira Val for £598pp B&B including return flights from Gatwick to Zurich and transfers, skisafari.com

Whistler, Canada

This season Whistler has had fantastic snow, meaning that late-season skiing should be better than normal. Whistler stays open well into May.
THE DEAL Thomson Ski has seven nights at the three-star Village Condos for £939pp, room only with return flights from Heathrow to Vancouver and transfers, thomsonski.co.uk

See skiclub.co.uk for more details on snow forecasts, resorts and events