Posts By Ski Asia

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has released its long-range outlook for the 2025–26 winter (December–February), giving snow-watchers their first official glimpse of what’s ahead. And while there are early signs …
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Ikon Pass holders have reason to celebrate this season. The global ski pass network, owned by Alterra Mountain Company, has announced one of its largest expansions to date – adding …
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Kamui Ski Links has long drawn powder hounds for its feather-light snow and relatively empty slopes. But in the coming years, the resort may attract a very different type of …
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If you’ve been doom-scrolling through Instagram and TikTok thinking the Japan ski season is already sold out – don’t panic just yet. Yes, demand is high and some resorts are …
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Years before Hakuba earned its place on the global skiing map, Dave Enright was carving lines into its hidden terrain and laying the groundwork for modern backcountry guiding in Japan. …
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In our new series You Asked, We Answered, we take questions from the Ski & Snowboard Japan Facebook community and put them to our network of experts.
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What’s it like to carve turns down Mount Fuji, Japan’s most iconic and sacred peak? For Kenichi, one of the country’s most sought-after ski guides, the experience is far more …
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When Lindsay Colbert first arrived in Japan as an English teacher in Niigata Prefecture, she had no idea that her almost daily ski trips would spark the beginnings of a …
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Led by the most uniquely qualified man on Earth to teach older skiers — Olympian, mountaineer, and longevity expert Gota Miura.
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A recent trip to Hokkaido gave my partner and me the chance to return to Otaru – a town we remembered as a quaint, seaside escape popular with domestic tourists, …
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