Guides

Henry Turner is a British national who was born in Singapore, but grew up in Hong Kong and West London. Having worked in London, Hong Kong and Singapore, he chose …
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Myoko Kogen is not simply one ski area. Depending upon your definition of “Myoko” you could be talking of a mountain, a town, or a number of ski resorts. Here is a breakdown of the main resorts followed by the all-important info on how to get here.
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Active Life hotels General Manager Ben Howard first stepped into thigh deep powder in Hokkaido 2010. A decade later, and after trips to more than thirty of Japan’s most popular …
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Myoko House founder Nathan Eden snowboarded for the first time during a season at Nozawa Onsen in 2017/18. It was a transformative experience and, a little over a year later, …
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The perfect Japan powder itinerary may not exist, but a trip around Hokkaido’s “powder triangle” – Furano, Niseko and Rusutsu – might be as close as it gets. These three …
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The best ski resorts, hotels and ski schools of 2022

It’s been yet another strange winter season in Asia, with international travel severely restricted and operators mostly reliant on domestic …
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Skiing Japan’s backcountry with a guide is not only the best way to guarantee your share of the country’s famous powder, it also arms you with someone who has knowledge …
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China’s ski boom has seen an explosion of new resorts around the country, the bulk of which are found in Northeast China, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and Xinjiang, China’s “wild west”.

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We’ve all watched skiers speed through the Beijing 2022 downhill course, fly and spin through the slopestyle, and pinball their way through the moguls. By and large, these events have …
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A number of events at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have already kicked off ahead of tomorrow’s Opening Ceremony. Despite a lead-up to the Games that has been dominated by …
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