Cities in the eastern region like Baltimore and Annapolis tend to experience hot, humid summers with mild winters while the mountainous western region sees more precipitation and many
inches of powdery snow in the winter.
So last winter I looked farther afield for our couple's particular wintry ideal: There had to be
plenty of powdery snow for him and, for me, a winning trio of comfortable warmth, some proper culture, and a lot to eat — preferably not waistline - destroying fondue.
Benz's all - wheel - drive system comes in handy when facing
droves of powdery snow, but it also tends to noticeably dog the car.
If there's any place to explore what happens when you switch off the electronic nannies, it's a frozen lake where a lower fascia
full of powdery snow represents the worst - case scenario.
The dangers are real and I question the wisdom of what I'm about to do, but this all disappears in the
cloud of powdery snow that is thrown up by the first turn down the steep start of Henri, a blue run from the top of Tovière.
On a larger scale, the Golden Horseshoe Tour Co will wrap you and your family up in warm blankets, give you a steaming cup of cocoa, sit you in one of their handsome sleighs and drive you through
trails of powdery snow.
Hotels and resorts across the world are working hard to reinvent the concept of the wedding chapel, with stunning venues like the seasonal Ice Church in Sweden which, like its name suggests, is
built of powdery snow and sculpted blocks of Lapland ice.
In 1998 the hot, hip world of snowboarding was still a crisp white
field of powdery snow, unsullied by the clodding great footprints of the games industry.
With three world - class ski resorts 20 minutes from downtown and 450
inches of powdery snow each season, there are opportunities for adventure at every turn.
It looks like a winter wonderland, with
all of the powdery snow!