Riki Japow Guide skiing Grandeco
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February 22, 2018, Comments Off on Grandeco delivers awesome value ski in ski out Japow

Grandeco was day 11 of our month long Japowder mission, and just when you think it can’t get any better, it did! We arrived to more fresh Aizu region snow […]

powder skiing Kiroro

Kiroro is the powder snow capital of the planet!

January 24, 2018, Comments Off on Kiroro is the powder snow capital of the planet!

Kiroro has to be the snowiest major resort on the planet. Sure, Utah and plenty of other places get their share and on their day are awesome. Nearby N ...

Tanigawadake gondola in Gunma

Gunma more Japowder less competition

January 24, 2018, Comments Off on Gunma more Japowder less competition

Gunma Prefecture offers a whole region full of great Japowder resorts still mostly off the radar for international visitors. The dramatic sudden erupt ...

Tokyo day ski trips are easy

January 17, 2018, Comments Off on Tokyo day ski trips are easy

Tokyo day ski trips are easy thanks to the mighty shinkansen – even if you have only a day spare in Japan’s capital there’s no reaso ...

  • Tokachi Mountains Rule
    December 20, 2017, Comments Off on Tokachi Mountains Rule

    story & pics Owain Price With the Tokachi Mountains off to their best start in 30 years time to revisit this – it’s as good backcountry powder skiing as anywhere […]

  • Hotalu Street Tomamu
    Tomamu adds ‘ski in ski out’ shopping & dining
    December 5, 2017, Comments Off on Tomamu adds ‘ski in ski out’ shopping & dining

    Hoshino Resorts Tomamu is on a mission to be Japan’s number one family ski resort, and along with the new Club Med opening there this season they have added what’s […]

  • Aizu Ambassador promo super deal
    November 29, 2017, Comments Off on Aizu Ambassador promo super deal

    Hey, we have been telling you how god the awesome Aizu region is. Well here is a fantastic deal to find out for yourselves – just $A 199 per person […]

  • Ski Nekoma Mt Bandai’s deep north side
    November 21, 2017, Comments Off on Ski Nekoma Mt Bandai’s deep north side

    Nekoma is a north facing powder sweet spot on the quiet, cold, deep backside of mighty Bandai-zan in the heart of the beautiful Aizu Region. Like neighbours (they inter-connect via […]

  • Alts Bandai free cat skiing
    Discover Alts Bandai Japan’s Aizu region
    November 21, 2017, Comments Off on Discover Alts Bandai Japan’s Aizu region

    Alts Bandai is one of the best of the 22 ski resorts on offer in the Aizu region. You can even ski it FREE if you are 19-24 years old! […]

  • deep snow at Kokusai
    Kokusai for deep snow outside Sapporo
    November 20, 2017, Comments Off on Kokusai for deep snow outside Sapporo

    Kokusai is another little gem powder paradise that gets ridiculous amounts of snow, in the same snow band as Kiroro, and only an hour from downtown Sapporo, or just 40 […]