Posts By Ski Asia

“I’ve got a secret. I don’t tell many people, but I’m going to tell you now. I’ve been working ski patrol for the last two years in a place that’s …
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China will add, yet again, to an ever-growing list of ski resorts in the country – a number that has tripled to more than 646 over the last decade. Galaxy Ski …
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Mattias Evangelista spent two winters skiing in Japan and this is the result. Rather than a pure focus on the skiing and deep snow (and there is plenty…), Mattias endeavoured …
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The Japanese ski season has only just come to a close, but the folks at Yamanouchi-Town Tourism have already got us thinking about the next one. Just released is their …
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Founding a business will always have its challenges. But for Anthea Hung and Miha Grilj – who have this year launched Hokkaido Ski Club, a boutique snow sports operation in Niseko, …
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Travis Rice has delivered the goods in Asia’s first ever Freeride World Qualifier event, nailing a 96-point ride to take the win in testing Hakuba conditions. It was the first …
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From the Freeride World Tour website:

“Witness history in the making as the Japanese resort welcomes the inaugural event in less than a week!

The FWQ’s historical first-ever competition on …
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“To the Japanese, snowboarding is about style and grace. Going back to the roots, and finding the soul of snowboarding – which begins with the turn.”

This is the premise of episode …
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Hokkaido is to powder skiing what the Hawaiian North Shore is to surfing. The northernmost island of Japan is a Mecca for powder hunters – its reputation built upon the …
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Asia’s ski industry has come a long way in the last three decades. Sleepy Japanese ski resorts are now bustling international hotspots. Skiing in China has gone from being a virtual …
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