Top 5 tips for skiing later in the season

When the season gets later in the northern hemisphere and the sun gets on the slopes some top tips for finding the best snow:

1. Look for the higher skiing lifts, searching for the highest lift will give you a good indicator that the resort is likely to have some good snow, anything above 2,500 meters is a good bet, but remember it is the weather we are talking about so not guaranteed.
2. Go to the higher resorts, although this does not guarantee a high ski lift, if the resort is high then there is a good chance the lifts will go even higher.
3. When at the resort find the northern facing slopes to ski on, these slopes normally have more shade through the later skiing season where the sun is higher and the temperatures slightly warmer.
4. Avoid a south facing slope first thing in the morning, there is a high chance of the slope having a lot of sun the previous afternoon and therefore the top layer of snow would have melted slightly which means a risk of ice first thing in the morning.
5. Ski to the conditions, if it is icy then keep a good position and don't panic, the skis will find grip eventually, certainly avoid any part of the slope that looks blue!  If the snow is heavy and a bit sugary then try to keep the technique good as the chance of catching an edge are slightly higher.

Hope these help, enjoy, as still some good skiing to be had.