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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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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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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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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Earlier this month we published a Guardian-inspired 17 ways to slightly improve your Japan ski holiday without really trying, in which the team shared its top Japan ski travel tips. …
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We love the simplicity of packing everything into a van for a winter road trip, so this latest VANLIFE IN JAPAN series from Ryan Butterfield, owner of the Nozawa Onsen-based …
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Hakkoda is a love with a slow burn: unassuming at first, but once you get to know it, its full of deep surprises and will take your breath away!

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From just US$30,000, you can own real estate with views to Mt. Yotei, Niseko’s iconic alpine landmark.
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