HOKKAIDO, Japan -- It is every skier's dream, cutting through knee-deep powder in virgin, untracked snow. I float down the mountain smiling, whooping and bouncing from one turn to the next in a ...

There is nothing quite like the adrenaline rush of hurtling down a steep, untracked slope of knee-deep powder. It is an uncomplicated pleasure, pure and exhilarating; carving turns into the untouched ...

Japan's main islands are roughly bisected by mountains as tall as 12,000 feet from south to north. Among the country's over 500 ski areas, the most popular are on the northern island of Hokkaido and ...

A spring snow storm dumped a foot of snow on California’s largest ski resort over the weekend. A relatively-dry three or four inches of snow had fallen on ice crust and slush, and the combination was ...

Experience an unforgettable powder day at Whistler Blackcomb with 10cm of fresh snow transforming the mountain into a winter ...