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

View of chalets and snow covered mountains in Courmayeur before dawn 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 snow covered trees and Courmayeur from Dolonne 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

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

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

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

View of shops, town centre and snow covered mountains in Courmayeur at dusk during Christmas, 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 and Aosta Valley 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 chalets and snow covered mountains in Courmayeur before dawn 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 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 mountains and trail lights in Courmayeur at dusk in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

Skier on Nebelhorn summit, 2224m, Oberstdorf, Swabia, Bavarian Alps, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

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

View of town centre and snow covered mountains in background at dusk, 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

Summit restaurant on Nebelhorn summit, 2224m, Oberstdorf, Swabia, Bavarian Alps, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

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

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

Snow-covered winter forest with hoar frost, rime ice on snow, Wilder Kaiser range in background, Zahmer Kaiser, Kaiser range, Kufstein, Tyrol, Austria

Snow-covered winter forest near hut Vorderkaiserfeldenhuette and fog bank in the valley of Inn, Poelven and Pendling above fog, Zahmer Kaiser, Kaiser range, Kufstein, Tyrol, Austria

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

Arosa ski area, Graubünden, Switzerland

Night view of ski roads in Bakuriani resort in Georgia

Skiers on slope, alpine lodge Maennlichen in background, Maennlichen, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Parsenn ski area, winter in Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland

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

Snow-covered mountain scene, panorama from summit of Riedberger Horn, Obermaiselstein, Oberstdorf, Allgaeu range, Allgaeu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany

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

Switzerland bernese alps Mount Maennlichen skiing and snowboarding piste

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

Cornices and snow-covered fir trees with backcountry skiier at Schildenstein, Bavarian alps, Tegernsee, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

View over snow covered Schafalm to summit of the Dachsteinregion, Planai, Schladming, Ski Amade, Styria, Austria

Group of skiers in front of the Weitmoosalm (1800 m), Planai, Schladming, Ski Amade, Styria, Austria

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

snow-covered mountain scene, panorama from summit of Naunspitze, Zahmer Kaiser, Kaiser range, Kufstein, Tyrol, Austria

Deeply snow-covered scene with fir trees at Schildenstein with Karwendel range in background, Bavarian alps, Tegernsee, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Deeply snow-covered scene with fir trees at Schildenstein with Rofan range in background, Bavarian alps, Tegernsee, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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

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

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

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

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

Gondola Lift, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Skiers on a run at Sun Peaks ski resort, 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

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

Skier Skier standing with a vast forest behind him, 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

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

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

Skiers on a run 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

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

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

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

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

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

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