Out west, some of the best skiing happens late in the season. Capitalize with a spring getaway.

by Joshua David Stein

Jackson Hole, WY
One of the greatest mountains in the country, Jackson Hole is a virtual late-season paradise with an ever-growing natural snowpack — last year, the base depth was 142 inches in April — and sparsely populated slopes. Spring in Jackson is also friendlier than in the powder-heavy winter, with warmer daytime temperatures yielding “corn skiing,” easy-to-carve kernel-size clumps of snow. Skiers chase the sun down the eastern and southern hills. The resort’s Free Ride package offers a credit of up to $900 with a five-night stay at Hotel Terra or Teton Mountain Lodge.

Park City, UT
This season, the long-neglected Canyons Resort relaunched with a multimillion-dollar renovation. Now it includes a heated chairlift, nine new restaurants, and 300 acres of new terrain. Typically, these features would cost major bucks, but this late in the season, rates plummet from a high-altitude $650 and start at an eminently more reasonable $235. Their Ski, Stay, and Savor package includes a lift ticket, breakfast, and lodging.

Whistler Blackcomb, B.C.
North America’s largest ski resort, Whistler was originally built as part of a bid for the 1968 Winter Olympics, but didn’t see the event grace its slopes until 2010. Northerly enough to have all but guaranteed late-season powder, the resort rewards patient skiers with some of the best spring deals on the continent. Through April 12, get three nights and a two-day lift ticket for $120 per person, per night — that’s more than $200 less than what you’d pay peak. And if you wait until April 22, when Whistler closes but Blackcomb stays open, lift tickets start at only $50.