In recent years, April has consistently provided great ski conditions. If you fancy a final family skiing holiday, you are likely to find some of the finest snow cover of this uncertain season - but only if you aim high. The pick of that powder, I hope, will be above Vaujany.



Top 10 Alpine resorts for snow



1. Cervinia, Italy Got off to a superb start in December with 50cm at the base and three times as much on the Monte Rosa. Regular top-ups have kept the 8km top-to-bottom Ventina run in good condition.



2. Zermatt, Switzerland Early conditions on the far side of the Matterhorn were almost as good. Other resorts suffered in January, but skiing here was unaffected.



3. Val d'Isère and Tignes, France These resorts in the Haute Tarentaise traditionally attract the most reliable snow in France. Pre-Christmas cover was 10 per cent below average, but they were among the top destinations over the holiday period and have blossomed since.



4. St Moritz, Switzerland High temperatures stopped Lake Silvaplana from freezing for the first time since the early 1980s, but the resort still managed to offer some of the best January pistes in Europe.



5. Davos and Klosters, Switzerland Both had a good season in comparison with many other European resorts, although lower slopes have suffered from the sunshine in recent weeks.



6. Courchevel and the Trois Vallées, France Méribel got the best of the first storm in mid-December. Courchevel and Val Thorens soon caught up.



7. Alpe d'Huez and Vaujany Decent cover throughout the season, despite high temperatures.



8 La Plagne and Les Arcs Both have provided sound skiing in the higher villages throughout the season.



9. St Anton, Lech, and Zürs The Arlberg had a green start and St Anton had to delay its opening by a fortnight, but quickly recovered. All have had a respectable season.



10. Chamonix, France It suffered from thin cover at the beginning of the season but now has 400cm on its higher slopes.