Posts By Ski Asia

Ski resorts in Yuzawa Town in Japan’s Niigata prefecture have endured one of the most chaotic weeks in recent memory, with strong winds and heavy snowfalls burying chairlifts and forcing …
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On paper, Furano has a lot to offer: an expansive ski resort with varied terrain, a Central Hokkaido location promising light, dry powder and an adjacent ski town brimming with …
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As Hakuba enjoys one of its best ski seasons in decades, there has been a timely reminder that hazards in ski terrain come in many different forms. A group of …
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Hokkaido is such a beautiful part of the world, and as much we obsess over the skiing and snowboarding on offer, there are many more sights and activities on offer …
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In the documentary, Chasing Snow Dreams, Xinhua’s Miao Xiaojuan and Canadian ski-industry expert Justin Downes look into the region’s ancient roots and modern rebirth, as well as the young generation …
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It’s been a cracking start to the winter season for resorts across Japan. Virtually anyone who booked the notoriously unreliable early December period was duly rewarded with all-time conditions, and …
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This video comes courtesy of the Board Archive team and follows their excursion to Par Powder Paradise, a private snowmobile-accessed hill in the Niseko region.

“It snowed over a metre …
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Most people will tell you not to hire a vehicle in Japan as the train network is fantastic, car hire is expensive and it’s difficult to park and find your …
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Ok, Japan, you have our attention. With 68-year-old snowfall records going down and resorts reporting almost six metres of snow a week before Christmas, things are looking good. There was a …
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Earlier this year, we wrote about the ambitious plan to develop a ski-in-ski-out resort town at the base of Kamui Ski Links, one of Central Hokkaido’s powder skiing hotspots.

It’s …
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