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The best ski videos from Japan, Korea and China.

Gassan Glacier: the Japanese ski resort that opens from April to July
3 years ago

Gassan Glacier: the Japanese ski resort that opens from April to July

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While most Japanese ski resorts are now either winding down or closed for the season, Gassan ski resort, located on the southern slopes of Mt Ubagatake in Yamagata Prefecture, is …
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“More to Niseko than just pow”: here’s what makes Hokkaido special all year round
3 years ago

“More to Niseko than just pow”: here’s what makes Hokkaido special all year round

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Submissions to this year’s Niseko Shootout Short Film Festival were highly entertaining, and if you have an hour and fifty-two minutes to spend watching them, we’d highly recommend it.

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The most accessible ski resort in Japan
3 years ago

The most accessible ski resort in Japan

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A few years back, we published a guide to ski resorts near Tokyo, listing some of the most convenient resorts to get to from Japan’s capital. Youtuber Didi & Bryan …
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How good is heli skiing in Hokkaido?
3 years ago

How good is heli skiing in Hokkaido?

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If we were to try and describe a perfect day on skis in Japan, it might look a lot like the footage in the video above. The day was captured …
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Top ski instructor reveals the tricks to skiing moguls with style
3 years ago

Top ski instructor reveals the tricks to skiing moguls with style

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We’re officially into spring, and that means that Japanese ski resorts are about to make the transformation from powder paradise to mogul mayhem. For some, it’s a transition from one …
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Cat skiing in Tomamu, Hokkaido’s “best value” backcountry experience
3 years ago

Cat skiing in Tomamu, Hokkaido’s “best value” backcountry experience

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Filmmaker and photographer Neil Hartmann has been based in Hokkaido since ’91, and his Youtube channel is a consistent source of entertainment and information on adventure in the region (Neil’s …
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10 powder days in a row. Why I live in Hakuba, Japan
3 years ago

10 powder days in a row. Why I live in Hakuba, Japan

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It’s been another cracking season in Hakuba and virtually every other ski resort in Japan, though sadly border closures have meant that many have been getting their powder fix from …
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Beijing reveals Great Wall-inspired Olympic slopestyle course
3 years ago

Beijing reveals Great Wall-inspired Olympic slopestyle course

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Beijing 2022’s “culture-connected” slopestyle course has taken inspiration from the Great Wall of China, with a replica wall running alongside the top sections of the course to protect riders from the prevailing westerly winds.
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Skiers jump from chairlift in South Korea as it starts wildly spinning backwards
3 years ago

Skiers jump from chairlift in South Korea as it starts wildly spinning backwards

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Chaotic scenes have been captured on video, as a chairlift in South Korea’s Bears Town Ski Resort malfunctioned, causing the lift to slide backwards for over a minute. Passengers were …
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“Is this even real?” This is what it’s like to ride amongst Zao Onsen’s snow monsters
3 years ago

“Is this even real?” This is what it’s like to ride amongst Zao Onsen’s snow monsters

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In this episode, Butterfield he lands in Zao Onsen after a “crazy snow storm”, where he encounters Zao’s famous snow monsters, an eerie phenomenon that leaves trees completely caked with snow. 
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