Why Alaska's Chugach Mountains Deliver the World's Deepest Powder

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When storms roll off the Bering Sea, the Chugach Mountains wring out the cold, dry snow from the clouds, resulting in a fine, aerated density that’s unmatched. The combination of steep, maritime terrain and consistent arctic air creates layers of light, blower powder. It’s also the brutally short cold season that keeps this snow from warming up and settling, so every turn detonates into a plume of perfect fluff. There’s a raw, untamed quality here that you just can’t find elsewhere.