Top 10 Extreme Skiing Spots

For some, performances at the Olympics are great to marvel at from the couch while; for others, they are motivation to take on a challenge and step outside the comfort zone. If you fall into the latter camp, this list is for you.
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As we watch the likes of Bode Miller and Julia Mancuso hurl down hard-packed slopes and Shaun White and Jamie Anderson land huge tricks, we are witnessing many of the most skilled in the skiing and snowboarding world. For some, such performances are great to marvel at from the couch while; for others, they are motivation to take on a challenge and step outside the comfort zone. If you fall into the latter camp, this list is for you.

Read on for Cheapflights.com's picks of extreme ski spots -- ones that offer more than just your average day on the mountain.

Huge snow - Mount Baker, Washington, United States

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