Alpe d'Huez in April

We are planning to go to ADH on 9 April but it has been suggested by a friend who went there a few years ago that this is a bit late because most of the slopes are south facing.

We are a mixed group ranging from advanced skiers, teenage boarders and nervous, middle aged mums!

Any comments?

I went in Jan and it was lovely and sunny most days, and I know a few people who went late season and said it was hot and struggled in places for snow. Having said that it can get a lot of powder late season, and remember its high up. But yes the sun can have an effect that time of the year for sure.

We went late March last year and conditions were not brilliant, but then the week we left, they had a major dump! I found the snow really sticky,which as an intermediate diidn`t really bother me, but it was no good to the beginners in our group. And it was actually raining when we first pulled up in the resort, and then that was freezing at night over slushy snow. Personally, I would always wait to see what conditions are like late Spring after last year, as it really knocked one of my friends confidence. However, as I say, the powder dumped down the last week of March last year and was amazing, and I sooooo wish we`d booked a week later....!

We were staying in the nearby 2 Alpes and spent a day in ADH 1st week of April last year. There was plenty of snow although it was soft/slushy late afternoon in the warm spring sunshine. Lots of snow making facilities so there will be plenty to ski down but be prepared for it to get sticky late sfternoon. By the way it did snow 1st week of April last year and even later into the season.