Winter is already gone and summer is coming. Skiing in Helsinki in these days is merely a joke, but I still feel like skiing.

Skiing in Europe and North America is not dead yet. There is still one month time for rocking and rolling on skis. Pack your skis now and head to the powder fields. Cannot decide where to go? Here are five cool ski resorts you could consider.

Cervinia

Cervinia in northern Italy is the pearl of European skiing. Located in +2000 meters, next to Matterhorn, is one of those European ski resorts where you most probably can always find good skiing. Cervinia provides lots of slopes and ski lifts, so you won’t get bored in a couple of days. Cervinia is not only a great ski resort. Cervinia is very beautiful and provides you spectacular views to the Alps.

Zermatt

Zermatt, located next to Cervinia, is one of those Swiss ski resorts where cars are banned. In Zermatt you can see famous Hollywood celebrities doing window shopping and enjoying their after-ski. Just like Cervinia, Zermatt provides you stunning views to the highest peaks of the Alps. Notice that Zermatt is pretty expensive ski resort.

Niseko

If you find traditional European and North American ski resorts boring, we suggest you Niseko. Located in Hokkaido’s island in northern Japan, Niseko definitely provides you a different and exotic skiing experience. Niseko is well known from its massive dumps of snow, so you should not worry about the snow in Hokkaido. Niseko is the day dream of many backcountry skiers, also mine.

Kirovsk

If Niseko provides exotic skiing, and you feel like it is not “exotic enough”, then check out Kirovsk in Russia. Skiing in Kirovsk is a well kept secret. Kirovsk is located pretty close to Finland, so you don’t need to travel seven days by train to Siberia. Kirovsk is not as big as Megeve in France, but the good point is that Kirovsk is not as crowded as European ski resorts. For those looking for some great backcountry skiing, we would like to remind that heliskiing in Kirovsk is VERY cheap compared to Alaska. The drawback of skiing in Kirovsk is that there is really nothing to do on afternoons and evenings. Nightlife in Kirovsk is really dead.

Åre

How about something different? Well, may be Kirovsk was different enough.. Anyhow, one more ski resort we would like to mention is Åre in Sweden. This pearl of Sweden not only provides you good skiing until the end of the spring, but also pretty hot after-ski and nightlife. In Sweden they know how to party. If you feel like skiing some late spring Scandinavian snow and taking it relaxed, consider a one-week trip to Åre, Sweden.

So, there is still one month time to ski. In some ski resorts you can ski even until the end of June, but in general ski season ends in the end of April. Although I find myself planning a trekking vacation in Austria or mountain biking trip to Rhodos island next summer, I will pack my skis once more and go ski the late spring snow with my sons. You there, do the same now!