Posts By Ski Asia

On Saturday, February 28, a rare full-depth avalanche swept down the Powder Line Course at Madarao Mountain Resort, catching five riders and injuring four, including a 14-year-old boy. Ski patrol, …
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Sometimes, chasing powder means enduring a little everything Japan has to offer. That’s exactly what the crew at Rise & Alpine experienced, and they captured it beautifully in their most …
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Snow and surf photographer Ryan B hits the road with his crew to ride Nozawa Onsen after a massive overnight dump.

“It’s cold, there’s a lot of snow … it …
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Out in the Altay Mountains of northwest China, skiing feels raw, new, and a little wild – just the sort of terrain that drew professional skier Tao Kreibich to film …
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Imagine skinning past rusted chairlifts, overgrown pistes, and long‑forgotten lift stations, all while the Sea of Japan stretches out below you. That’s exactly what Youtuber Blaize Kelly found on a …
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What a difference a couple of weeks makes. In our last update on 14 December, Hokkaido resorts Niseko and Furano were tracking relatively well, while Hakuba had been battling some …
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Japan’s winter doesn’t ease its way in – it tends to announce itself. Two weeks into the season, Hokkaido is already showing why it’s often the safest early bet, Honshu …
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Finnish snowboarder Antti Autti has built his career on exploring remote terrain, and in The Snow Country he turns his attention to Minamiuonuma – a quiet freeride pocket just a …
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Kamui Ski Links is a mountain that has long flown under the radar. Its snow is light, dry, silky, and consistently excellent, and the slopes are rarely crowded – a …
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Japan is full of ski destinations, but few are as unexpected as Hakodate, a city where European churches and brick warehouses sit alongside a ropeway in the middle of town. …
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