The British Snowboarding Championships, incorporating the Music in the Mountains Festival 2001, takes place in Mayrhofen, Austria, from March 28 - April 7. Thomson Snowboarding (www.thomson-snowboarding.co.uk, 020-8939 5466 ) is offering seven-night packages starting at £375. The price includes return flights from Gatwick or Manchester, transfers to/from the resort, B&B in two-star accommodation, a six-day local lift pass covering the Mayrhofen ski area and airline board carriage. The self-drive price is £260pp. For further details on the event itself, visit www .snowsport.uk.com.

Skiers and snowboarders desperate for one last blast on the snow - and prepared to arrange their own transport to the Alps - could take advantage of some short breaks from self-catering specialist Interhome (020-8891 1294, www.interhome.co.uk). Between March 17 and April 14, it is offering accommodation at Siviez in Switzerland's Four Valleys, which has lift access to the slopes of Verbier . Three nights' rental of a studio for two people starts at £114. And, if you can get to the French resort of Chamonix in the next week or so, the firm has breaks of similar length available in two-room apartments from £134 for up to four people. Seven nights for the price of six are also on offer until the end of April elsewhere in France. A two-room apartment in Alpe d'Huez costs from £215 and a studio for 2-4 people in the Trois Vallées resort of Les Menuires starts at £331. None of these prices includes flights or Channel crossings.

Holidays in the French Alps, Norway and Switzerland are still available from Crystal (0870 8487000) - provided you don't mind waiting until you arrive to be told which resort you are skiing in. The firm is offering one-week self-catering deals in the French Alps for £199 a head - with flights from Gatwick on March 24 and 25. The Norwegian packages are either in Geilo or Hemsedal . A week's half-board with departures - also from Gatwick - on April 1 or 8, costs £349. And Swiss holidays are available for a week starting on April 7 or 14. They cost £269 if you drive or £299 if you go by train from Waterloo to Lausanne.

Last week's big snowstorms in New England have ensured good spring conditions and look likely to have extended the season in some resorts. For those able to book by Monday (March 19), Trailfinders (020-7937 5400) has a return fare of £239 from Heathrow to Boston, which comes with a £25 car rental discount. For those who can't, the same firm can offer a round trip with Northwest Airlines from Gatwick for £207. Both deals are valid for departures until April 5 and you must stay at least one Saturday night.

Méribel specialist Meriski (01451 843100) has lopped up to £150 off the price of some late-season chalet holidays. One week deals with departures from Heathrow on March 25 now cost £749 or £799 - down from £849 and £989 respectively. Packages starting on April 8 have been reduced by £125 to £799 or £899. For skiers able to get away next weekend, Mark Warner (020-7761 7002) is also discounting last-minute packages at its "Chalethotels" in Méribel. A week at the Bellevue costs £444 against the original price of £604. At the Rosablanche, the price has been cut from £584 to £434. Flights are available from Heathrow, Gatwick or Manchester on March 25. As the name suggests, these properties aim to combine the feel of a chalet with the amenities of a hotel. Deals include breakfast, afternoon tea and wine with dinner.