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10 powder days in a row. Why I live in Hakuba, Japan
4 years ago

10 powder days in a row. Why I live in Hakuba, Japan

By  •  Videos

It’s been another cracking season in Hakuba and virtually every other ski resort in Japan, though sadly border closures have meant that many have been getting their powder fix from …
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One Hakuba business owner has been posting envy-inducing powder videos all season long
4 years ago

One Hakuba business owner has been posting envy-inducing powder videos all season long

By  •  Features, People

Those of you who haven’t been able to make it to Japan for the last couple of years can thank guys like Nick Kowal for their commitment to giving us …
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Are China’s Olympic skiing venues any good for a holiday?
4 years ago

Are China’s Olympic skiing venues any good for a holiday?

By  •  Guides

We’ve all watched skiers speed through the Beijing 2022 downhill course, fly and spin through the slopestyle, and pinball their way through the moguls. By and large, these events have …
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4 athletes we’ll be watching at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
4 years ago

4 athletes we’ll be watching at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

By  •  Guides

A number of events at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have already kicked off ahead of tomorrow’s Opening Ceremony. Despite a lead-up to the Games that has been dominated by …
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U.S. Ski Team athletes praise China’s “spectacular snow and tantalizing terrain”
4 years ago

U.S. Ski Team athletes praise China’s “spectacular snow and tantalizing terrain”

By  •  News

U.S. Ski Team athletes Ryan Cochran-Siegle and Travis Ganong have spoken glowingly of the conditions at China’s National Alpine Centre, which will host all alpine events at the Beijing 2022 …
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Beijing reveals Great Wall-inspired Olympic slopestyle course
4 years ago

Beijing reveals Great Wall-inspired Olympic slopestyle course

By  •  Videos

Beijing 2022’s “culture-connected” slopestyle course has taken inspiration from the Great Wall of China, with a replica wall running alongside the top sections of the course to protect riders from the prevailing westerly winds.
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Skiers jump from chairlift in South Korea as it starts wildly spinning backwards
4 years ago

Skiers jump from chairlift in South Korea as it starts wildly spinning backwards

By  •  Videos

Chaotic scenes have been captured on video, as a chairlift in South Korea’s Bears Town Ski Resort malfunctioned, causing the lift to slide backwards for over a minute. Passengers were …
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“Is this even real?” This is what it’s like to ride amongst Zao Onsen’s snow monsters
4 years ago

“Is this even real?” This is what it’s like to ride amongst Zao Onsen’s snow monsters

By  •  Videos

In this episode, Butterfield he lands in Zao Onsen after a “crazy snow storm”, where he encounters Zao’s famous snow monsters, an eerie phenomenon that leaves trees completely caked with snow. 
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Japanese ski resort passes 11 metre mark in yet another bumper winter with no tourists
4 years ago

Japanese ski resort passes 11 metre mark in yet another bumper winter with no tourists

By  •  News

In January 2020, a month before Japan began the process of closing its borders to the world, the country’s ski industry was suffering through one of the driest winters in …
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10 ways to slightly improve your Japan ski trip without really trying: reader edition
4 years ago

10 ways to slightly improve your Japan ski trip without really trying: reader edition

By  •  Guides

Earlier this month we published a Guardian-inspired 17 ways to slightly improve your Japan ski holiday without really trying, in which the team shared its top Japan ski travel tips. …
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