People

Myoko resident Mark Ryan is the owner of Thunderbird Guides, a backcountry cat skiing operation in one of the snowiest regions in Japan. He first arrived at the resort in …
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It is probably not a surprise to hear a lifelong Myoko resident say things have changed over the years. Having recently celebrated his forty-seventh orbit of the sun, Moriyuki-san reckons …
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We have a lot of admiration for the family team behind Snowball Chalet, a gorgeous lodge in Madarao, Japan with a seemingly endless line of smitten past guests. So when …
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Myokoite Jamie Majewski has called the area home for the past few turbulent years. He opened his self-contained, large group-style accommodation, Good’en Inn, in early winter 2019. Like the rest …
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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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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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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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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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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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