View of hotels and lodges with mountains in background during winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

View of Church of Saint Pantalon and Piazza Abbe Henry at Christmas, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

View of snow covered town centre in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Church of Saint Pantalon, snow covered town centre and mountainous background in winter at dusk, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of chalets and snow covered mountains in Courmayeur before dawn in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered chalets, trees and mountains from Dolonne in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

Snow covered trees and cable cars from Courmayeur to Plan Checrouit viewed from Courmayeur in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of chalets and snow covered mountains in Courmayeur at dusk in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of chalets and snow covered mountains in Courmayeur before dawn in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of hotels, chalets and snow covered mountains in Courmayeur at sunrise in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

Snow covered trees, mountains and Courmayeur to Plan Checrouit cable car, from Courmayeur in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

Snow covered trees and Courmayeur to Plan Checrouit cable car viewed from Courmayeur in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered mountains and rooftops in Courmayeur in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of chalets and snow covered mountains in Courmayeur at dusk in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of hotels and lodges with mountains in background during winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

View of snow covered mountains, rooftops and Church of Saint Pantalon in Courmayeur in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered mountains and rooftops in Courmayeur in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley and mountains from Skyway Monte Bianco station in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley and mountains from Skyway Monte Bianco cable car in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley, mountains and Skyway Monte Bianco cable car in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley, mountains and Skyway Monte Bianco cable car in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley, mountains and Skyway Monte Bianco cable car in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley from Pavillon du Mont Frety in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of Skyway Monte Bianco cable car station at Pavillon du Mont Frety in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley, mountains and Skyway Monte Bianco cable car station in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley, mountains and Skyway Monte Bianco cable car station in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley and mountains from Pavillon du Mont Frety in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley from Pavillon du Mont Frety in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley, mountains and Skyway Monte Bianco cable car in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of Skyway Monte Bianco cable car station at Pavillon du Mont Frety and Aosta Valley in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered mountains and hotel in Courmayeur at dusk in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered mountains and trail lights in Courmayeur at dusk in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley and mountains from Pavillon du Mont Frety in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

French Alps in winter, gondola lift at famous ski station, Saint Gervais Mont-Blanc village, Saint Gervais, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Kuhtai sky resort village and ski slopes near Innsbruck Tyrol Austria. Swimming pool of the Mooshaus Hotel.

Cross country skis in the snow. Lapland, Finland

Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort in Saariselka, Finland

Deeply snow-covered scene with fir trees at Schildenstein with backcountry skier in backlight, Bavarian alps, Tegernsee, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Night view of ski roads in Bakuriani resort in Georgia

Skier reading a map at mountain restaurant Schreckfeld, First, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Arosa ski area, Graubünden, Switzerland

Parsenn ski area, winter in Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland

Water ski of Club Med at La Pointe aux Canonniers at north east coast Mauritius, Africa

Glacier skiing, Flims-Laax ski area, Grisons, Switzerland

Water ski Pier of Club Med at La Pointe aux Canonniers at north east coast Mauritius, Africa

Snow-covered mountain scene in ski resort, Riedberger Horn, ski resort Grasgehrenlifte, Obermaiselstein, Oberstdorf, Allgaeu range, Allgaeu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany

Backcountry skier ascending Riedberger Horn, ski resort Grasgehrenlifte, Obermaiselstein, Oberstdorf, Allgaeu range, Allgaeu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany

View to Piz Ela and the Bernina on the Rothorn, Lenzerheide ski area, eastern part, Graubünden, Switzerland

Information sign ski area on the local mountain near Levi, Finland

Snow-covered mountain scene, Riedberger Horn, ski resort Grasgehrenlifte, Obermaiselstein, Oberstdorf, Allgaeu range, Allgaeu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany

Sella Ronda ski trail, Val Gardena, Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

Signpost made of old skis with distances to various cities, Pardorama mountain restaurant, Ischgl ski resort, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Sign with Feldbergturm Tower on Mt Feldberg, southern Black Forest, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Signpost showing the distance to several cities, skiing area on Fagernes-Fjellet Mountain above Narvik and Ofotfjord, Narvik, Norway, Europe

Signpost made of old skis with distances to various cities, Pardorama mountain restaurant, Ischgl ski resort, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

A female skier in is standing in a beautiful mountain landscape with snow covered trees near the ski resort of Rusutsu on Hokaido, Japan. Hokkaido, the north island of Japan, is geographically ideally located in the path of consistent weather systems that bring the cold air across the Sea of Japan from Siberia. This results in many of the resorts being absolutely dumped with powder that is renowned for being incredibly dry. Some of the Hokkaido ski resorts receive an amazing average of 14-18 metres of snowfall annually! With an average annual snowfall of over 14 metres, the Rusutsu Resort has some of the most incredible powder and tree skiing to be found anywhere in the world. Frequently the powder is incredibly dry; you blast right through it with virtually no resistance. Next by Kiroro was mentioned as one of the 20 must visit destination in Best of the World 2016 of National Geographic Traveler.

With Mount Yotei in the background, a team of backcountry skiers, led by a woman, are hiking to the summit of mount Annupuri, near ski resort Niseko United on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. The skis they carry are big and wide allowing the winter enthusiasts to fully enjoy skiing down the waist deep powder slopes Niseko United is known for. Niseko United is comprised of four resorts on the one mountain, Annupuri (1,308m). 100km south of Sapporo, Niseko Annupuri is a part of the Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park and is the most eastern park of the Niseko Volcanic Group. Hokkaido, the north island of Japan, is geographically ideally located in the path of consistent weather systems that bring the cold air across the Sea of Japan from Siberia. This results in many of the resorts being absolutely dumped with powder that is renowned for being incredibly dry. Some of the Hokkaido ski resorts receive an amazing average of 14-18 meters of snowfall annually. Niseko is the powder capital of the world and as such is the most popular international ski destination in Japan. It offers an unforgettable experience for all levels of skier and snowboarder.

Revelstoke, B.C. - October 21: An old, weathered yellow truck is parked on a residential street under an old, colorful maple tree on October 21, 2008 in Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada. Revelstoke is a small mountain town, which in recent years has seen substantial growth as ski destination with the opening of new ski hill that has the largest vertical drop in North America along with an abundance of snow. (Photo By Dan Rafla/Aurora), Canada

With the volcano Yotei in the background a female and two male backcountry skiers are hiking to the summit of mount Annupuri, in the ski resort Niseko United on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. Niseko United is comprised of four resorts on the one mountain, Annupuri (1,308m). 100km south of Sapporo, Niseko Annupuri is a part of the Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park and is the most eastern park of the Niseko Volcanic Group. Hokkaido, the north island of Japan, is geographically ideally located in the path of consistent weather systems that bring the cold air across the Sea of Japan from Siberia. This results in many of the resorts being absolutely dumped with powder that is renowned for being incredibly dry. Some of the Hokkaido ski resorts receive an amazing average of 14-18 meters of snowfall annually. Niseko is the powder capital of the world and as such is the most popular international ski destination in Japan. It offers an unforgettable experience for all levels of skier and snowboarder. Mount Yotei in the background is often referred to as the "Mount Fuji of Hokkaido".

Gornegrat gondola station with train going back to Zermatt from summit downwards,  Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland

Tables and chairs on terrace of weather station on top of Gornegrat summit,  Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland

At a hanggliding festival on Gold Hill above Telluride, Colorado

Orange Sign For Ski Area Boundary, Sunshine Ski Resort, Banff National Park, Banff, Alberta, Canada

Grated Snow On A Hillside, Sunshine Ski Resort, Banff National Park, Banff, Alberta, Canada

A Caution Sign At A Ski Resort Warning Of A Cliff, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

Chairlift At Crystal Mountain Ski Resort, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, Usa

A Chairlift Over The Snow With A View Of The Snow Covered Canadian Rocky Mountains In A Ski Resort, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

Mount Washington, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Yellow caution sign warning of avalanche danger, Thompson-Nicola P, British Columbia, Canada

Chair lift at a ski resort in winter, Sun Peaks, British Columbia, Canada

Gondola Lift, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Sunlight illuminating fog over the frosty, snow-covered coniferous trees on the mountains at a ski resort, Sun Peaks, British Columbia, Canada

Empty Chairlift At A Ski Resort In Fog, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

Skiers on a chairlift at Sun Peaks ski resort, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Skiers on a chairlift at Sun Peaks ski resort during a snowfall, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Snowboarder lying in the snow at Sun Peaks Resort, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Skiers standing in a row, Sun Peaks Resort, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Skier Skier standing with a vast forest behind him, Sun Peaks Resort, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Skiers at Sun Peaks ski resort, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Skiers on a chairlift at Sun Peaks ski resort, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Skiers on a run at Sun Peaks ski resort, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Snowboarders kneeling and resting at Sun Peaks Resort, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Snowboarding on a run at Sun Peaks ski resort with snow ghosts at the top of the mountain, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Skiers on a chairlift at Sun Peaks ski resort, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Skiers on a chairlift at Sun Peaks ski resort, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Skier going downhill in a heavy snowfall at Sun Peaks Resort, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Skiers on a chairlift and on the slope below at Sun Peaks ski resort, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Skiers on a run at Sun Peaks ski resort, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

A young girl downhill skiing through the snow ghosts on a ski run at a ski resort, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Skiers on a chairlift at Sun Peaks ski resort, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Snowboarding on a run at Sun Peaks ski resort with sparkling snow falling, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Skiers on a run at Sun Peaks ski resort, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Colourful buildings at the Sun Peaks ski resort, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Skiers look at a map at Sun Peaks ski resort, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Red gondola lift on the cables above the mountains and clouds, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

Skier standing in a heavy snowfall at Sun Peaks Resort, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Skier on a run at Sun Peaks ski resort, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Father skiing with children (6-7, 8-9), Whitefish, Montana USA

Portrait of woman enjoying snow, Whitefish, Montana, USA

View of team of skiers hauling horses with long rope in ski area, South Tyrol, Italy