Stephen Regenold
Where to find yourself waist-deep
Waves of powder snow parting like feathers. Blue mountain sky beaming above.
To ski downhill through hip-deep fluff is to experience an archetypal form of being, an avocation so epic as to realign priorities, refocus expectations, betray axioms even. "Better than sex" doesn't come close.
Just ask Jamie Pierre, a pro skier who in 1992 was lured away from his home by a single snow storm in Utah. "It snowed 54 inches, white powder as light as air," he says of his first visit to Snowbird Ski Resort in the Wasatch Mountains above Salt Lake City. "These waves of billowy, airy powder were actually rolling over our shoulders as we skied."...
Where to find yourself waist-deep
Waves of powder snow parting like feathers. Blue mountain sky beaming above.
To ski downhill through hip-deep fluff is to experience an archetypal form of being, an avocation so epic as to realign priorities, refocus expectations, betray axioms even. "Better than sex" doesn't come close.
Just ask Jamie Pierre, a pro skier who in 1992 was lured away from his home by a single snow storm in Utah. "It snowed 54 inches, white powder as light as air," he says of his first visit to Snowbird Ski Resort in the Wasatch Mountains above Salt Lake City. "These waves of billowy, airy powder were actually rolling over our shoulders as we skied."...
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Mt. Baker Ski Area
Washington
641 in.
Can you say geographical serendipity? Nothing less than the nearby Pacific Ocean—40 miles to the west—produces billowing, moisture-dark clouds to dump hundreds of annual inches on this humble ski hill, which is found on the flanks of its namesake 10,778-foot stratovolcano.
2
Niseko resorts
Japan
595 in.
Blame Siberia. Cold air from northern Russian builds big, wet clouds when it hits the Sea of Japan. On Hokkaido, the country's northern island, these clouds dump metric tons of the white stuff on the interconnected ski resorts of the Niseko region, including Grand Hirafu, Higashiyama and Annupuri, which bask in the shadow of Mount Yotei, a perfect peak called the "Mount Fuji of the North."
3
Alta Ski Area
Utah
523 in.
The Wasatch Mountain Range is the first-contact for many big clouds coming off the deserts of Utah and Nevada. Ground zero is Alta Ski Area, a high and exposed resort ready to take storm after storm from its perch at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon.
4
Alyeska Resort
Alaska
513 in.
Take the Seward Highway south 40 miles from Anchorage and you run into Alyeska Resort, a 1,000-acre alpine paradise placed perfectly to absorb the moist Pacific clouds of the region, producing up to 600 inches of snow during some seasons.
5
Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Calif.
473 in.
Kirkwood claims deep Sierra Nevada snow that can pile past 600 inches on a good year. But the resort also touts its clear Californian skies, with a 70 percent sunny forecast average. Best of both worlds?
6
Stevens Pass
Wash.
471 in.
Drive 80 miles east from Seattle to find this regional ski mecca, which boasts 37 named trails, 10 lifts and by-the-foot portions of pure Cascadian snow. The lifts run at night, letting powder hounds shred for hours under the strange glow and yellow buzz of a virtual ski day.
7
Sugar Bowl
Calif.
464 in.
Four mountain peaks flanked with chutes make this Lake Tahoe resort a NoCal favorite. Its burying powder, which tops 500 inches on a good year, doesn't hurt.
8
Grand Targhee Resort
Wyo.
463 in.
Famous for its light and airy snow, this remote Wyoming resort is worth the long drive. Bonus: Targhee's exclusive Snowcat vehicles bring a group of skiers each day to a private adjacent mountainside where fresh powder tracks are guaranteed.
9
Snowbird Ski Resort
Utah
461 in.
A world-class resort even without its deep annual snow, Snowbird has an aerial tram lift that whisks skiers from the base of the mountain to the top in mere minutes, providing an opportunity to take immense 3,200-vertical-foot runs one after the next, all day long. The area's fluffy powder is a cherry on the whip.
10
Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort
Ore.
430 in.
Lifts climb to 7,300 feet on the side of this resort's namesake volcano. In addition to deep snow and a stunning alpine setting, Meadows boasts 11 lifts, 2,100 acres of skiing and runs that stretch to three miles in length.
[source: https://www.forbestraveler.com/skiing/snowiest-ski-resorts-story.html ]
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