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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.
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Lodge Scole
It snowed heavily all night. The last beer and sake were tossed back around 10 p.m. and everyone called it an “early one” in anti...
Backcountry Skiing
Myoko Backcountry Ski School
Myoko Backcountry Ski School (MBSS) began with a bunch of locals who simply liked going into the mountains. It is now in its 22nd...
Snowboarding
Surf the Snow
Surfing powder is nothing new, but custom parks bringing the waves to the mountain is the latest craze. Enter the Surf Ride cultu...
Myoko Kogen
My Myoko
‘It’s the snow, stupid.’ Just ask the Baron. When people (usually the snow-addled locals) ask, “Why do you live in Myoko?” I ofte...
Ice Climbing
Raising the Veil on Ice Climbing in Hokkaido
The innate desire to explore the space between what is real and what exists only in our dreams has been part of the human conditi...
Skiing
A Lifestyle: Freeskiing
Skiing outside artificially sets limits. This is the foundation for freeskiing which breaks away from the restrictive confines of...
Snowboarding
Back to the Future: Noboarding
Snowboarding is cyclical. In the mid-1960s, Sherman Poppen came up with the Snurfer; it was a board with a rope attached to the n...
Backcountry Snowboarding
Powder March on Eight Peaks
It is deathly silent, the snow seems to absorb every sound, and we marching without saying a word through waist deep snow. The wi...