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Niseko: Is this Asia's best ski resort

From the FT, so it must be true. Quote The snug, low-lying resort is luring skiers and investors Most conversations about Niseko start and end with the snow. Dry, light powder starts falling on this...

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for those who have flat feet, what kind of footbeds/insoles do you use?

for those who have flat feet, what kind of footbeds/insoles do you use?

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Niseko 2013-2014

My first day of skiing at Hirafu. Overnight we had about 10-15 centimeters. The snow was pretty dry but hard and icy underneath. I just cruised, taking it easy and getting my legs in. photos by Tai....

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Decent snow before the weekend?

Let's polling!

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Beginner skiing in late April?

Hi, Was wondering if you guys could give us some recommendations for beginner skiing slopes near-ish or convenient to tokyo in late April. Was thinking yuzawa area (kagura?) maybe but unsure which...

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So I built my own powder board

Its almost finished and Im stoked on how it come up for my first shot at board building. This crazy idea was born after coming home from japan with my DIY swallowtail supermodel, the swallowtail worked...

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We did it (Mt Granview)

YES, we did it, MickRich and I did it, we are now members of SnowJapans most exclusive club, a club so exclusive and small that our secret meetings (last Friday of the Month, but only if the month has...

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Ryuoo 3 - 15 -2014 - More powder than I was expecting!

Setting out from my house in Gunma at 5:30 in the morning I wasn't sure exactly what to expect both from the drive and the conditions when I arrived at Ryuoo. I decided to take the toll free course up...

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Heavy snow please. Now!

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Kagura Quandary!

So the plan today was to get a morning in at Maiko (done!) then head over to the Wadagoya Mountain Hut at Kagura before the gondola closes. I knew the top lifts would be shut there today because of the...

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Winter Paralympics

Started today and pleased to see Japan has already got gold and bronze in the men's downhill chair-skiing/sitting!! Amazing skills!

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SR : HokkaidOH! 2013/14

SR : HokkaidOH! 2013/14 DAY 1 : THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2013 21 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ (Mike's Quarters, in Higashiyama) It's that time of the year again. Local photographer Glen Claydon and Sam Kerr...

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Tsugaike Kogen

Tsugaike Kogen

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Ryuoo 3 - 15 -2014 - More powder than I was expecting!

Setting out from my house in Gunma at 5:30 in the morning I wasn't sure exactly what to expect both from the drive and the conditions when I arrived at Ryuoo. I decided to take the toll free course up...

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End of Season Hokkaido

Live in Okinawa, got two weeks from Monday off so can jump on a plane up to Hokkaido without too much notice...any recommendations for scoring the best pow in the next few weeks? Forecast's not looking...

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4WD vs. 2WD

In the process of getting a new car. Our current one is AWD (all wheel drive). Do many of you guys living in snow country have 2WDs?

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SnowJapan Giveaways - unclaimed lift tickets

SnowJapan Giveaways 2013/2014 We have a number of unclaimed ski lift tickets that we would like to send out to people - they are no use left here unused! We have at least one lift ticket from all of...

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Ski lift makes more electricity than it consumes

QuoteA year after the installation of a ‘Photovoltaic Gallery’ at Isskogl in Gerlos, the Austrian resort has reported that the lift generated 27,000 kWh of electricity over the last 12 months, but only...

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Fukushima 2013/2014

With Minowa opening today, the 2013/2014 season has officially started in Fukushima. And hence, time for this season's thread. Previous season's threads: 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 Planned openings:...

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Beginner skiing in late April?

Hi, Was wondering if you guys could give us some recommendations for beginner skiing slopes near-ish or convenient to tokyo in late April. Was thinking yuzawa area (kagura?) maybe but unsure which...

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