| Mt. Baker - Washington | | | | Kirkwood Resort California |
| Mt. Baker in Washington has the best lift tickets in | | | | Kirkwood Mountain Resort is situated to the south of |
| North America according to the Ski Area | | | | Lake Tahoe. A popular destination for skiers and |
| Management Magazine and also has holds the World | | | | snowboarders from California or around the world with |
| Record for the highest snowfall in a season with 1,140 | | | | a average annual snowfall of 472 inches. One of the |
| inches (2,896 cm) for the winter of 1998-99. With an | | | | main features of Kirkwood that make it so attractive is |
| annual average snowfall of 647 inches (1,638 cm), a | | | | the 2 mile ridgeline at the top of the resort making it |
| vertical rise of 1,500 feet (455 m), 8 quad chairs, 2 | | | | perfect for camera crew to film cliff drops and steep |
| rope tows, 31 % expert terrain, 45% intermediate and | | | | chute runs. Kirkwood is also one of the larger resorts |
| 24% beginner terrain, Mt Baker could be the ultimate | | | | in the Lake Tahoe region. |
| powder destination in the world today! | | | | Niseko Japan |
| Alta Utah | | | | Niseko, Japan or as it is becoming known worldwide |
| Alta Ski Resort is located in Utah on Wasatch | | | | as - Jpow. What was once a sleepy village on the |
| Mountains just east of Salt Lake City (Winter Olympics | | | | Northern Island of Hokkaido is now a very quickly |
| 2002). Alta is one of the oldest ski resorts in America, | | | | developing international ski resort as the world wakes |
| opening it;s first lifts in 1939. Unfortunately, Alta is also | | | | up to the amount of snow Japan and especially |
| one of the three remaining resorts in America that | | | | receives and with the fantastic, culture and Niseko |
| prohibits snowboarders! The other two resorts are | | | | Accommodation options. With an average season |
| Deer Valley and Mad River Glen in Vermont. | | | | ranging from mid November to mid May and an |
| Alyeska Alaska | | | | average annual snowfall of approximately 600 inches, |
| When you talk of powder, you have to have some | | | | Niseko is a powder mecca! Providing a more |
| mention of Alaska. Home of big mountain heli skiing | | | | affordable travel alternative for residents of Australia, |
| and snowboarding, Alaska is also home to some | | | | New Zealand and other close Asian countries, Niseko |
| fantastic resorts. One of the more popular resorts is | | | | Japan is sure to continue to grow as the word |
| Alyeska. With an impressive 643 inches of snowfall | | | | spreads around the world of stories and photos of this |
| each season at the top of the resort, it is no wonder. | | | | unique Japan ski village. |