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A New Hanazono is Here
December 7th, 2019 marked the opening day of the Hanazono Niseko ski resort for the 2019-20 season. There was plen...
Film Festivals
Your Guide to 2019’s Best Adventure Films
The best of adventure films hits the big screen this autumn as Banff Mountain Film Festival returns to Japan. With inspiring ...
Japan Snow Guide
Japan Snow Guide Travel Notes
HOKKAIDO Globe-trotting riders will be pleased to know Niseko United will be joining the Ikon Pass connecting 38 iconic mounta...
Art and Film
A Decade of Danchi
Neil Hartmann looks back at more than a decade of Car Danchi adventures and his latest film, “Car Danchi #10: Arigato." Ca...
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Mad About Pow
A powder pocket, sitting smack dab on the border of Nagano and Niigata prefectures, has recently become a hot spot for snow lover...
People
Interview: The Snowboarding Samurai
If a picture speaks a thousand words, Yuske Hirota’s life is a novel.
Backcountry Tours
Beyond Niseko with Black Diamond Tours
It’s a chilly winter day in Tokyo, but Clayton Kernaghan is comfortable in a T-shirt, laughing about how warm is the city. After ...
Backcountry Skiing
The Way East
The idea of this journey began to form shortly after I arrived in Japan nearly a decade ago. Spurred from a love of wild mountains and perfect waves, the trip lay dormant until I met Lena Stoffel and Aline Bock.