In one hemisphere or another, mountains and cold weather add up to frosty fun practically year round - including downhill and crosscountry skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, ice climbing, snowshoeing, glaciering, and many other pursuits that depend on snow and/or low temperatures. Here we discuss it all!

 

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5 of New Hampshire´s best ski/winter resorts

storylanding The Granite State is blessed with more than 20 great winter resorts, most of them in the White Mountains in the north center of the state, around a two-hour drive from capital Manchester and 2½ hours from Boston, and most of them are just as enjoyable to visit for nature and adventure activities the rest of the year when the snow is gone. So to give you a flavor of what winter fun New Hampshire style is like, here´s my pick of the top half dozen (all in the White Mountains unless…

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6 of Vermont´s top ski/winter resorts

 Killington Ski Resort Beyond its cozy small towns/cities and quintessential New England vibe, the Green Mountain State may be small but punches way above its weight when it comes to ski resorts, with a whopping 24 - many ddeveloped in the mid- to late-1950s - offering a mix of family-friendly slopes, challenging terrains, and picturesque settings. And here´s a quick look at are a half dozen of its best, most of which also have a good range of other winter activities as well as cool stuff to…

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Niseko, on Japan´s Hokkaido Island: One of Asia´s Premier Winter Destinations

  Jun Kaneko Every year, visitors flock to the Niseko area - a two-hour drive from Hokkaido´s capital Sapporo - to experience the amazing, high-quality powder that has made it a magnet for winter travel in Asia. Consisting of three towns, including Niseko itself (pop. 5,000), this beautiful winter wonderland caters to the tastes of all those looking for a perfect nature getaway in winter. Furthermore, the area boasts a slew of lodges from homey Alpine-style chalets to large, luxury…

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Snow sports in ´Our Winter Adventure Above Norway´s Arctic Circle´

Nearly 20 years ago, I visited Norge for the first time – on a press trip sponsored by Visit Norway to capital Oslo, historic second city Bergen, and a Hurtigruten cruise to the fjords and up to far-northern Svalbard. It was all beautiful, of course, but it was in summertime, and over this past Christmas and New Year´s I had to privilege of coming back in winter. Naturally, it was a whole different – and a chilling yet in many ways even more enchanting – experience. read post

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  • You're right Jordan. You just have to cross fingers and go.
  • Weather is never reliable, whatever the region, David. Even during heavy snowfall periods, Whistler-Blackcomb, like most Pacific ski areas from Tahoe north, "suffers" from Cascade crud. The snow is rarely feathery light. I suggest looking into BC and Alberta areas in the Rockies. Though I love W-B when the snow is right simply for the variety of terrain and apres-ski experiences
  • After looking at these Winter Olympics, I can't decide if I should ski Whistler-Blackcomb next year or not. Have you been? How reliable is the weather?
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