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Regular updates and news on skiing in Asia.

Meet the finalists of the 2025 Ski Asia Awards
2 weeks ago

Meet the finalists of the 2025 Ski Asia Awards

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April has arrived, bringing with it warmer temperatures, thinning snow, and the reluctant acceptance of the season’s end. Fortunately, it’s now the perfect time to reflect on some of this …
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Full-depth avalanche takes out top section of popular Japanese ski resort
1 month ago

Full-depth avalanche takes out top section of popular Japanese ski resort

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A large full-depth avalanche has taken out the top section of Niigata prefecture’s Iwappara ski resort, a popular resort in Yuzawa town that is frequented by visitors from Tokyo. Dramatic …
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One Japanese ski resort just received a staggering 3 metres of snow in 3 days
2 months ago

One Japanese ski resort just received a staggering 3 metres of snow in 3 days

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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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Japan has invented a totally new way for beginners to learn to ski
2 months ago

Japan has invented a totally new way for beginners to learn to ski

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F Village isn’t really a ski resort at all, which is a very good thing if you’re a complete beginner or a family who want to try snowsports without the …
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Hakuba has recorded its snowiest winter in 13 years, and we’re only half way through February
2 months ago

Hakuba has recorded its snowiest winter in 13 years, and we’re only half way through February

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Hakuba is delivering a ski season for the record books. Just one week into February, the resort – more specifically, Happo One – had already recorded its snowiest winter in …
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Hakuba records snowiest December in 13 years, another Japanese ski resort approaches 10 metres
4 months ago

Hakuba records snowiest December in 13 years, another Japanese ski resort approaches 10 metres

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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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68-year Niseko snowfall record broken as Japanese ski resorts get off to a flyer
4 months ago

68-year Niseko snowfall record broken as Japanese ski resorts get off to a flyer

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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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China now has 719 ski resorts, more than any other country in the world
5 months ago

China now has 719 ski resorts, more than any other country in the world

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The latest edition of the China Ski Industry White Book was released last month, and, as usual, the annual report offers some pretty hefty insights into the world’s fastest-growing snow …
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Poll results: where in Japan is everyone skiing this winter?
6 months ago

Poll results: where in Japan is everyone skiing this winter?

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Earlier this year, we asked the 30,000 members of our private Facebook group where they were planning to ski in Japan over the 2024/25 winter season. There was a clear …
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Japan weather bureau’s 24/25 winter forecast is getting skiers very, very excited
6 months ago

Japan weather bureau’s 24/25 winter forecast is getting skiers very, very excited

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The Japan Meteorological Association (JMA) has released its highly anticipated seasonal forecast for the upcoming winter season, and, much to the relief of skiers, it bears little resemblance to last …
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