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Regular updates and news on skiing in Asia.

China now has 719 ski resorts, more than any other country in the world
11 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?
1 year 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
1 year 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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Exclusive: the ambitious plan to develop a ski resort town in one of Central Hokkaido’s powder skiing hotspots
1 year ago

Exclusive: the ambitious plan to develop a ski resort town in one of Central Hokkaido’s powder skiing hotspots

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Japanese winter sports legend Gota Miura and Nigel Abbott, an Australian who played a critical part in Niseko’s rise to international prominence, have revealed an ambitious plan to develop a …
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Japanese ski resort offers free lift passes to Aussies let down by short season
1 year ago

Japanese ski resort offers free lift passes to Aussies let down by short season

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Australian skiers have had it tough this season, with the disappointment of a shortened season compounded by a heated public debate over the rising cost of lift tickets. Popular resorts …
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Flexibility with a side of luxury: is this the new way to travel Hokkaido in winter?
1 year ago

Flexibility with a side of luxury: is this the new way to travel Hokkaido in winter?

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Powder seekers will have a new way to travel this winter, with the launch of the Hokkaido Powder Belt Campervan plan – a “flexible way to chase the region’s powder …
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Conditions update: how have your favourite Japanese ski resorts fared so far?
2 years ago

Conditions update: how have your favourite Japanese ski resorts fared so far?

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Conditions can change very quickly at Japanese ski resorts. In our last early season report, resorts were mostly bemoaning a slow start to the month (following what was admittedly an …
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Breast implants and pop stars: the bizarre transformation of one of Japan’s iconic ski resorts
2 years ago

Breast implants and pop stars: the bizarre transformation of one of Japan’s iconic ski resorts

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Alighting the Hokuriku Shinkansen line at Iiyama and boarding the big blue bus bound for Nozawa Onsen, travellers may have gazed out and cast eyes upon one of the steepest …
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Entries open for the 2024 Ski Asia Awards
2 years ago

Entries open for the 2024 Ski Asia Awards

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Ski Asia has opened nominations to the fifth edition of its annual Ski Asia Awards, an initiative that was set up in 2019 to recognise the top ski resorts, accommodations …
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One Japanese ski resort has recorded more than 4 metres of snow already
2 years ago

One Japanese ski resort has recorded more than 4 metres of snow already

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There was a huge amount of excitement in the lead up to this Japanese ski season, perhaps because the last couple have been so good, and perhaps because the noise …
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