How to ski & ride the Easter school holidays

All the perks of taking your family ski trip in April school holidays

Between the chaos of Christmas and back to school preperation, sometimes the summer school holidays pass parents by in a flash! For the snow-enthusiast families, this doesn't have to mean missing out on hitting the slopes! So many great resorts in North America keep their chairs spinning well into April & May. Think warmer temps, longer & sunnier days, and a whole seasons worth of snow as a base. And don't worry, the high altitudes of these mountains mean you still get great snow!

The later months of the season are also great on the budget, with fantastic late season deals on accommodation, lift tickets & ski school, and more cost efficient flights. 

Here are some of our favourtie resorts in the US and Canada you can hit up in the April school holidays:

Open til late May

• Whistler, BC (Blackcomb Mt)
• Banff Sunshine
• Mammoth Mt, California

Open til mid May

• Snowbird, Utah
• Breckenridge, Colorado
• Winter Park, Colorado

Open til early May

• Palisades Tahoe, Califorina
• Lake Louise Ski Resort
• Marmot Basin, Jasper 
• Mt Hood, Oregan 

Open til late April

• Heavenly, California
• Copper Mt, Colorado
• Solitude. Utah
• Brighton, Utah
• Big Sky, Montana

Open til mid April

• Revelstoke, BC
• Fernie, BC 
• Panorama, BC 
• Mt Norquay, Banff 
• Park City, Utah
• Deer Valley, Utah
• Alta Ski Area, Utah
• Sun Valley, Idaho 
• Aspen Snowmass, Colorado
• Vail Moutanin, Colorado
• Beaver Creek, Colorado
• Keystone, Colorado
• Northstar, California

2024 DATES TO REMEMBER

Another bonus of the April school holidays; April is loaded with public holidays! So you can get more days away, with less annual leave taken!

Good Friday Public Holiday: 29 March

Easter Monday Public Holiday: 1 April

ANZAC Day Public Holiday: 25 April

Public School Holidays for NSW/VIC/ACT/WA: 15-26 April

Public School Holidays for QLD: 29 March - 14 April