Best places to ski in April 2027
The best places to ski in April, ranked by how often it snows: Grand Targhee (snow on about 9 of 30 days), Stevens Pass (snow on about 9 of 30 days), and Mt. Baker (snow on about 9 of 30 days). That's from 10 seasons of daily weather history, counting days with an inch or more of new snow.
"Snow days" = days with 1 inch or more of new snow at mid-mountain, averaged over 10 seasons. A measure of how often it snows, not how deep.
The 25 snowiest resorts in April
North America, ranked by how many April days get new snow in a typical season.
| # | Resort | Where | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Targhee | Wyoming | 9 |
| 2 | Stevens Pass | Washington | 9 |
| 3 | Mt. Baker | Washington | 9 |
| 4 | White Pass | Washington | 9 |
| 5 | Whistler Blackcomb | British Columbia | 8 |
| 6 | Winter Park | Colorado | 8 |
| 7 | Big Sky | Montana | 8 |
| 8 | Timberline | Oregon | 8 |
| 9 | Mt. Hood Meadows | Oregon | 8 |
| 10 | Solitude | Utah | 8 |
| 11 | Snowbird | Utah | 8 |
| 12 | Mt. Bachelor | Oregon | 8 |
| 13 | Jackson Hole | Wyoming | 8 |
| 14 | Mount Washington Alpine Resort | British Columbia | 8 |
| 15 | Summit at Snoqualmie | Washington | 7 |
| 16 | Crystal Mountain | Washington | 7 |
| 17 | Beaver Creek | Colorado | 7 |
| 18 | Loveland | Colorado | 7 |
| 19 | Brighton | Utah | 7 |
| 20 | Beaver Mountain | Utah | 7 |
| 21 | Alta | Utah | 7 |
| 22 | Whitewater | British Columbia | 7 |
| 23 | Steamboat | Colorado | 7 |
| 24 | Lookout Pass | Idaho | 6 |
| 25 | Breckenridge | Colorado | 6 |
Best in each state and province in April
- Colorado: Winter Park8 days
- Utah: Solitude8 days
- California: Boreal6 days
- Wyoming: Grand Targhee9 days
- Montana: Big Sky8 days
- Idaho: Lookout Pass6 days
- Washington: Stevens Pass9 days
- Oregon: Timberline8 days
- Vermont: Jay Peak3 days
- New Hampshire: Wildcat Mountain5 days
- Maine: Sugarloaf3 days
- New York: Whiteface3 days
- British Columbia: Whistler Blackcomb8 days
- Alberta: Castle Mountain5 days
- Quebec: Mont-Sainte-Anne4 days
How April compares
Share of days with new snow, averaged across 179 North American resorts.
- November13%
- December18%
- January19%
- February20%
- March17%
- April11%
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April skiing questions
Where is the best place to ski in April?
The best places to ski in April, ranked by how often it snows: Grand Targhee (snow on about 9 of 30 days), Stevens Pass (snow on about 9 of 30 days), and Mt. Baker (snow on about 9 of 30 days). That's from 10 seasons of daily weather history, counting days with an inch or more of new snow.
Where is the best skiing in Colorado in April?
Winter Park. In a typical April it gets an inch or more of new snow on about 28% of days, roughly 8 days, the most of any Colorado resort Snow Way tracks.
Where is the best skiing in Utah in April?
Solitude. In a typical April it gets an inch or more of new snow on about 26% of days, roughly 8 days, the most of any Utah resort Snow Way tracks.
Where is the best skiing in California in April?
Boreal. In a typical April it gets an inch or more of new snow on about 19% of days, roughly 6 days, the most of any California resort Snow Way tracks.
Where is the best skiing in Canada in April?
Whistler Blackcomb. In a typical April it gets an inch or more of new snow on about 28% of days, roughly 8 days, the most of any Canadian resort Snow Way tracks.
Where is the best East Coast skiing in April?
Wildcat Mountain, New Hampshire, with new snow on about 5 of 30 days in a typical April, the most in the Northeast.
Is April a good month to ski?
Across 179 North American resorts, April averages new snow on 11% of days, 6th of the six main ski months (February is snowiest at 20%). High, northern resorts keep the best snow; many smaller resorts close in early April.
How we count: Open-Meteo historical weather (ERA5-based), July 2015 to June 2025, mid-mountain elevation; a fresh-snow day is 1 inch or more of modeled snowfall. Weather models undercount mountain snow, so real snow days are likely more frequent; use this to compare resorts and months. Each resort's page shows its own month-by-month odds.
More: Snowiest ski resorts · Where is it snowing? · Getting to the resorts
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Snow Way, "Best places to ski in April 2027," November 8, 2026, https://snowway.app/best-places-to-ski-in-april
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