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Japan Snow Guide 2025
Outdoor Japan's Annual Japan Snow Guide features some of the top ski resorts around Japan, from Hokkaido down to Gifu. Enjoy ...
Fukushima
Finding Fresh in Fukushima
“Please don’t put up English signs!” the young American couple pleaded with me. We were enjoying some drinks after a backcoun...
Issue 91
Shocked Straight by Slides
I have to admit, I’m not entirely crazy about the, “He died doing what he loved,” narrative. If I was out in my kayak and a w...
Skiing
The Guardians of Zao
As winter enters into its deepest months of January, a natural phenomenon takes place on the slopes of Mt. Zao. Massive white...
Backcountry Snowboarding
Snow Surfing Japan’s Biggest Mountains
Interview with Tomoki Fuse With Bill Ross Photos Courtesy of Kammui Tokyo native Tomoki Fuse left one of the world’s l...
Backcountry Skiing
The Seduction of Touring
It’s a perfect Friday in early February. The sky is blue and there’s not much wind. While it’s a normal workday for most, the...
Japan Snow Guide
The Return to Japan
The past several years have been challenging for everyone. For travelers it’s been frustrating, especially so for those accus...
Snowshoeing
Wandering Nagano’s White World
Nagano is known as a powder paradise for skiers and snowboarders, but it’s also nirvana for snowshoeing—for those looking to ...