9 most snowy places on Earth

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Regardless of whether you like snow or not, we are sure that you will be interested to know which places on Earth are recognized the most “snowy”. 1. Rainier, Washington (17 meters)

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In terms of snowfall, the winner is mountainous Rainier hill located in the state national park Washington (USA). One of its ridges is covered in snow as thick as 17 meters! 2. Niseko, Japan (15 meters)

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Legend has it that skis were brought to Japan for about 100 years back. According to the plot, the commander in chief of the Austrian army taught the first ski lesson to local residents in January 1911. Most likely, this sport even then found its wide popularity because today Niseko is not only one of the most snowy places on Earth, but also a city that attracts to itself skiers from around the world. 3. Mount Fidelity, Canada (15 meters)

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Despite the fact that many mountains of Canada have long been aiming to get into list of snow record holders, it was Mount Fidelity that was awarded this honor. This was mainly due to a successful neighborhood with a large open and frost-free pond, and this, as it turned out, and is one of the main factors of massive snowfalls. 4.Alta, Utah (13.3 meters)

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One of the culprits of heavy snowfall observed in the Wasatch Mountains, located in Utah in the USA, is a local Large salt lake. However, despite the beauty of snowy mountains, it’s forbidden to ski in these places, because probability of avalanches. 5. Alieska, Alaska (13 meters)

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For Alaska, the snow record is a cover of snow 13 thick meters, which was recorded in the mountainous region of Alieska, not far from Anchorage. 6. Kirkwood, California (12 meters) Photos from open sources

This is a mountainous area located south of Lake Tahoe, due to high humidity every year is in the midst of winter storms, therefore, and can safely boast of 12 meters snowfall. 7. Nagano, Japan (11 meters)

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This mountainous region extending tens of kilometers from the center of Japan and to the North Pacific, also regularly heaps with snow. And since this territory is the place habitat of a rather rare species of monkeys, you can often observe picture, as after a forced stay in cold snow Japanese macaques are happy to bathe in adjacent hot springs. 8. Chamonix France (9.6 meters)

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Chamonix is ​​a small French town located in the Alps, and a very popular ski resort. And besides, it takes not last place in our ranking because the thickness of the snow integument here periodically reaches 10 meters. 9. Mountain Washington, New Hampshire (6.6 meters)

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Despite the fact that Mount Washington closes our rating, due to the gradual and regular accumulation of snow at the foot mountains and on its slopes, very soon the thickness of the snow cover on it able to reach 25 meters.

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