backcountry snowboarding

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...

If a picture speaks a thousand words, Yuske Hirota’s life is a novel.

Travis Rice’s new film recently premiered in Tokyo to a packed house. The film charts the hydrological cycle across the Pacific Ocean to Japan and beyond.

The first place the powder snow season begins each year in Japan is that sacred area called Tateyama. As powder-lovers returned t...

The Car Danchi filming style has always combined searching for new locations and the unwritten rule we must have fun wherever we ...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s a bluebird day with a dusting of fresh snow. Over at neighboring Naeba, spring conditions are already evident but, here at K...

My name is Dave Enright and I am a self-admitted “Granola Cruncher.” Solitude, purity, spirituality are words often associ...