Snowiest ski resorts

That layoff has left you with plenty of time on your hands, and you don’t want to spend too much of it watching your 401k disappear.

What to do?

Why, hit the slopes, of course.

Winter offers a chance to go out in a blaze of fiscally irresponsible glory. Pack up the boots and bibs and head for the mountains, where navigating a different kind of slippery slope might take your mind off your troubles.

What are the snowiest places to strap on the boards? Forbes Traveler has looked into that for you and produces its Top 20 Snowiest Ski Resorts in the World:

Here’s part of the list:

Kirkwood Mountain Resort, Calif.

Stevens Pass, Wash.

Sugar Bowl, Calif.

Grand Targhee Resort, Wyoming

Snowbird Ski Resort, Utah

Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort, Ore.

Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort, British Columbia

Powder Mountain, Utah

Solitude, Utah

Whitewater Resort, British Columbia

Boreal Mountain Resort, Calif.

Crystal Mountain, Wash.

Mt. Washington, British Columbia

Brighton Resort, Utah

Wolf Creek, Colo.

To see the rest, get more information, and see a slideshow on all, visit Forbes Traveler.

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