It’s snowing! – Late is great for spring skiers.

Good news for spring skiers heading for France next month as it’s snowing now with more dustings forecast for higher resorts for Easter - and there’s bonus reduced prices for spring.

Ski Beat’s prices are particularly appealing as most large French areas are open for another month, to the latter half of April.

They have a £200 saving for a week stay at their large and sociable Val d’Isere chalet Cristal.  Down to £1299 for a twin/double with cooked or continental breakfast, afternoon tea, three course evening meals with wine. Return Gatwick and Manchester flights and transfers; ATOL protected.

There’s a £400 pp cut, down to £999, for Easter Week in Europe’s highest resort, with a week in Ski Beat’s Chalet Renard in Val Thorens.  With indoor heated swim pool, sauna, hammam and jacuzzi.  Price now £999pp, was £1399pp, saving £427pp, based on two sharing a twin/double, and flights and transfers. www.skibeat.co.uk/deals 

Chalet Caribou in the centre of Val Thorens, where Ski Beat has trimmed £427pp off a week’s stay, departing 6^th April. Price was £1426pp, now £999pp, based on two sharing a twin/double, all  meals with wine -

Toe in the snow skiing for £675pp

Wannabe skiers can enjoy a `toe in the snow’ ski week, high in the French Alps, where Ski Beat offers a week’s catered chalet stay especially for beginners for £675pp, at Chalet Chamois in the huge Paradiski area. Based on two sharing a twin/double, all  meals, inc free dinner wine.  Return Gatwick flights, ATOL protected www.skibeat.co.uk/deals or tel 01273 855100