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Snow and Ice
ActivitiesSnow and Ice
Japan is no longer a hidden gem for snow lovers and powder junkies around the world. Japan is one of the most mountainous countries in the world with hundreds of ski resorts around the country attracting millions of winter sports enthusiasts each winter and spring. From family-friendly resorts to serious backcountry skiing and snowboarding, the famous deep powder that covers Japan’s mountains provides a stunning backdrop for winter fun.
Snowboarding
Splitboarding Kagura Backcountry
It’s a bluebird day with a dusting of fresh snow. Over at neighboring Naeba, spring conditions are already evident but, here at K...
Gear
Getting in Gear: Winter Tips from the Experts
This is the year you’re going to do it—get the good things you need to go into the backcountry the right way. The choices can be ...
Snowboarding
White Gold: Shaun White Interview
Holding someone’s Olympic gold medal for the first time can be like holding their baby; it’s shiny and beautiful, but it’s a bit unsettling, and you don’t want to drop it, so you smile and hand it back after a few moments.
Skiing
The Snow Chasers
After spending four years riding more mountains in North America than most skiers get in a lifetime, I was ready for a new advent...
People
Remembering Jake Burton
This article was originally published in Spring 2010. Outdoor Japan contributor Neil Hartmann sits down with Jake Burton in Ni...
Hakuba
Ski Towns: Happo Village
How well do you know Hakuba? You probably know this Nagano town sits at the base of the majestic Northern Alps. You may even know...
Skiing
The High Flying Tele Guy
Masanori Inagaki is unassuming when you first meet him; his words are soft, slow and measured; his clothes dark, reserved, slight...
Ice Climbing
Yatsugatake Ice Candy
Ice climbers of all levels – and ages – have found a “sweet spot” among the eight peaks of Southern Nagano. According to l...