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Being able to share my passion for the sport that I love and for being in the mountains is what inspired me to become an instructor. Combined with a love …
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Trying to pinpoint my best day on snow in Hakuba is like trying to remember all the amazing meals I’ve had over my lifetime, and there have been plenty of …
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Starting a ski school and adventure business as a recent university graduate is a bold move any way you look at it, not least in a country like China, where …
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Meet Yanik Turgeon: a self-professed “ski bum”, who arrived in Gulmarg for the first time in 2009, fell in love, and keeps going back year after year (that is, until …
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“I can guarantee there won’t be anyone else on the mountain”, says Max – guide and owner of Teamax Adventure – who has agreed to talk to me about skiing …
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In February 2020 seven challengers from the UK, USA, and Singapore made their way to Niseko to take on 4 volcanoes in 4 days in support of Protect Our Winters …
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Just over a year ago, Rob Thomson launched Hokkaido Wilds, an English-language database of ski touring routes complete with maps, photos, downloadable GPS files and detailed descriptions. In the short …
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When Cveto Podlogar addresses his clients at a “Beyond the Niseko Backcountry” clinic in December, he will be calling on almost 30 years of experience as a guide in the …
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Skiing in Iran is not on the top of most people’s ski holiday list, but for Frenchman Baptiste Baudier it became a fascination that evolved into a project called “Ski …
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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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