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Regular updates and news on skiing in Asia.

Ski Asia Awards voting opens: which ski resorts and hotels will be crowned the best in Asia?
2 years ago

Ski Asia Awards voting opens: which ski resorts and hotels will be crowned the best in Asia?

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Voting has opened for the 2022 Ski Asia Awards, a poll of the region’s skiers designed to reveal Asia’s best ski resorts, hotels, lodges, snowsports school and backcountry guiding operations.
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“Now is the time to start planning a trip” says Japan’s tourism board
2 years ago

“Now is the time to start planning a trip” says Japan’s tourism board

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Despite borders still being closed to tourists, Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) has told Australian travellers to start planning holidays in Japan ahead of an anticipated return to travel. The …
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Japan is having its snowiest ski season in a decade: here are the numbers to prove it
2 years ago

Japan is having its snowiest ski season in a decade: here are the numbers to prove it

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It will come as no surprise to anyone who’s seen the recent photos of chairlifts disappearing under metres of snow: Japan’s 2021/22 winter season has been one of the best …
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Japan eases border restrictions, but it’s not enough to save the ski season
2 years ago

Japan eases border restrictions, but it’s not enough to save the ski season

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As Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio addressed the media late on Thursday evening to announce an update on border restrictions, optimists might have been hoping for some news that would …
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U.S. Ski Team athletes praise China’s “spectacular snow and tantalizing terrain”
2 years ago

U.S. Ski Team athletes praise China’s “spectacular snow and tantalizing terrain”

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U.S. Ski Team athletes Ryan Cochran-Siegle and Travis Ganong have spoken glowingly of the conditions at China’s National Alpine Centre, which will host all alpine events at the Beijing 2022 …
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Japanese ski resort passes 11 metre mark in yet another bumper winter with no tourists
2 years ago

Japanese ski resort passes 11 metre mark in yet another bumper winter with no tourists

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In January 2020, a month before Japan began the process of closing its borders to the world, the country’s ski industry was suffering through one of the driest winters in …
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Japanese skiers are flocking to this resort now more than ever: here’s why
2 years ago

Japanese skiers are flocking to this resort now more than ever: here’s why

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Palcall Tsumagoi Resort is not a name on most people’s radar, at least not for international travellers. And yet, the ski resort – the largest in Japan’s Karuizawa area – …
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Japan’s APPI ski resort set for makeover as luxury brands move in
2 years ago

Japan’s APPI ski resort set for makeover as luxury brands move in

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The Japanese ski resort with the slogan “be happy in APPI” appears to be raising the price of happiness, with the arrival of new luxury brands including an InterContinental hotel …
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Japan bans all new foreign visitors, bubble hopes dashed
2 years ago

Japan bans all new foreign visitors, bubble hopes dashed

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Japan will ban all incoming foreign travellers for a month from today, as concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant grow. The ban will apply to new entrants from …
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The tap is on! Japan ski season kicks off in November with 50cm+ daily snowfalls
2 years ago

The tap is on! Japan ski season kicks off in November with 50cm+ daily snowfalls

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When the powder tap turns on in Japan, it turns on hard. In just days, ski resorts across the country have transformed from the auburn shades of autumn into full-blown …
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