People

Years before Hakuba earned its place on the global skiing map, Dave Enright was carving lines into its hidden terrain and laying the groundwork for modern backcountry guiding in Japan. …
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Less than two years after my first-ever day on snow in New Zealand at the age of 23, I found myself in a dreamlike blur: working as a snowboard photographer …
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What’s it like to carve turns down Mount Fuji, Japan’s most iconic and sacred peak? For Kenichi, one of the country’s most sought-after ski guides, the experience is far more …
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When Lindsay Colbert first arrived in Japan as an English teacher in Niigata Prefecture, she had no idea that her almost daily ski trips would spark the beginnings of a …
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Furano may not have the global name recognition of Niseko or Hakuba, but that’s precisely what drew Leon Flint – former executive-turned-hospitality entrepreneur – to this unassuming Hokkaido town more …
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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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Long seasons, world-class infrastructure and large resorts with something for everyone, … Why would a Canadian want to leave his homeland and venture off to work a season in Myoko …
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The 2023/24 ski season was a special one for Alpine Backcountry Japan‘s Samuel Morrell, and not just because the company was named Japan’s best ski tour operator in the 2024 …
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Vojta Lim is living the dream, running backcountry skiing tours that take clients to some of the snowiest parts of Hokkaido. His business started as a group of friends guiding …
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As part of this month’s series on ski season work in Japan, Ski Asia had the pleasure of interviewing Lily Terepai, a psychology student and retail worker from Australia, who …
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