Backcountry Snowboarding

Niseko snowcats are found deep in the snowy mountains of the north island; they detest crowds, preferring to travel in small grou...

Training and preparation are paramount to playing safe in the backcountry, and recently guides and instructors are putting more e...

Over the last decade, Jeremy Jones has been perhaps the biggest name in big mountain snowboarding. He has appeared in numerous ex...

For those of us growing up in Portland, Oregon, Mt. Hood was our home mountain. On weekends we’d drive up Highway 26, through a t...

Paul Vanderheiden was drawn to the Hakkodas in search of the deep powder they are known for. He formed a deep connection with the mountains and the people in this far corner of Tohoku, never imagining life would take such a dramatic turn.

Akita Prefecture's Lake Tazawa region barely registers on Japan’s tourism radar. Yet it is paradise for winter lovers and a “Top ...

Masanori Takeuchi is a legend in snowboarding. Hailing from the Joetsu area of Niigata, he was raised a skier and then discovered...

Going Deep from Shiga Kogen to Manza Onsen "My Japon trip was awesome! Deep snow with good forest to ride even when it wasn’t ...