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Best Japan ski deals for the 2023/24 season
1 week ago

Best Japan ski deals for the 2023/24 season

By  •  Guides

For the first time in years, we’re approaching a Japanese ski season without the need to ask questions like: “Will borders be open?” or “What kind of travel restrictions will …
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How Ryan scored his dream job whilst navigating Japan’s ski resorts by van
2 months ago

How Ryan scored his dream job whilst navigating Japan’s ski resorts by van

By  •  People, Features

Ryan Butterfield is the content creator and videographer behind the Chasing the Frozen Wave series that we’ve featured previously on this site. Over the 22/23 ski season, he and his …
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Living in a van in Sapporo at -15°C
2 months ago

Living in a van in Sapporo at -15°C

By  •  Videos

One of the Youtube channels that has caught our eye this season is MTN Swell バンライフ and their new series “Chasing the Frozen Wave“. The creation of photographer and videographer …
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Patagonia’s new video explores a rarely skied part of south-western Hokkaido
3 months ago

Patagonia’s new video explores a rarely skied part of south-western Hokkaido

By  •  Videos

Less than 100km from the ever popular Niseko is rarely skied mountain called Karibayama, which sits between Setana Town and Shimamaki Village.

“I grew up looking up at Mount Kariba …
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Local secrets from Hokkaido’s top 10 ski resorts
3 months ago

Local secrets from Hokkaido’s top 10 ski resorts

By  •  Sponsored, Guides

The island of Hokkaido is Japan’s winter playground, much loved by skiers and snowboarders for its legendary powder, which it receives in buckets from November to May. Thanks to its …
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Skiing Japan’s “alpine haven” with Freeride Japan co-Founder Trent Maxwell
3 months ago

Skiing Japan’s “alpine haven” with Freeride Japan co-Founder Trent Maxwell

By  •  People, Features

Freeride Japan first caught our eye over the 2021/22 season, when we started noticing photos of epic ski touring journeys on Tateyama (Mount Tate) posted across their social feeds. For …
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Terrifying footage of skier disappearing into a glide crack in the Hokkaido backcountry
3 months ago

Terrifying footage of skier disappearing into a glide crack in the Hokkaido backcountry

By  •  Videos

Those of us who venture into the backcountry know that we do so with many risks involved. This footage posted earlier this month by freestyle skier Koji Saitoto is a …
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Niseko now has a backcountry map for English speakers
4 months ago

Niseko now has a backcountry map for English speakers

By  •  People, Features

Hokkaido’s backcountry enthusiasts will be delighted to hear that the Niseko area now has a large-format printed backcountry map covering 50 different ski routes spanning the Niseko Range, Mt. Yotei, …
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Wild boar targets two snowboarders on the slopes of Myoko, Japan
4 months ago

Wild boar targets two snowboarders on the slopes of Myoko, Japan

By  •  Videos

A 1-metre-long wild boar made an unexpected appearance at Alpen Blick Resort (Ikenotaira) this week, running down the slopes of the resort and charging at two snowboarders, breaking a snowboard …
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“Don’t watch this video if you love snowboarding or skiing”, says Hokkaido vlogger Neil Hartmann
4 months ago

“Don’t watch this video if you love snowboarding or skiing”, says Hokkaido vlogger Neil Hartmann

By  •  Videos

Hokkaido resident Neil Hartmann makes some fantastic videos about living in one of the snowiest places on earth, and if you haven’t seen any we highly recommend checking them our …
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