If you assumed that the snowiest town in the United States would be packed with exciting outdoor adventures, you would be correct. Let's go to Alaska!

Winter in Alaska has waterfalls frozen mid-cascade, ice caves so blue they look unreal, and lakes so clear you can skate ...

But on Jan. 16, 1990, 35 years ago, an Alaska town was clobbered by a series of snowstorms impressive even by local standards. Valdez, Alaska, picked up almost two feet of snow (47.5 inches) in just ...

Typically, a La Niña Winter should bring colder temperatures, but overall, Alaska is not significantly ... Thompson Pass, near Valdez, has 97% of the normal snow water equivalent (total water ...