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2 days agoHardcore Skier Shares His Bucket List Ski Resorts
Top U.S. ski-resort picks: Crested Butte, Taos, Mount Baker, Bridger Bowl; Canada: Red Mountain, Big White, Panorama, Fernie; desires to ski in Japan.
As the snowiest country on Earth, Japan is a premier ski destination. Every winter, cold, dry air from Siberia passes over the warm Sea of Japan, where it picks up moisture and turns areas like the Japanese Alps, where annual snowfall often exceeds 400 inches, into a winter wonderland. And, with nearly 500 resorts packed into a country just slightly smaller than California, Japan is equipped to take full advantage of Mother Nature's bounty.