Niseko, Japan, Report: The Deepest Day of My Life Report from Saturday, January 18 Today, I skied the deepest run of my life. It was over waist height. And I don’t mean it was spraying up over my waist. I was skiing in three feet of snow over my waist. Deep, light, fluffy powder. Effortless, bouncing turns. Face shots and wide grins. We started our day with the Ace […] Conditions Report Steven Agar | January 18, 2025 0 Comments
Niseko United, Japan, Report: JaPOW – The Powder Tap Has Been Turned On This report is from Thursday, January 16 This is it. This is why we came here. JaPOW. After a dryish (by Japan’s standards) start to our time here, Ullr turned the taps on a couple of days ago, and it’s not stopped. Related: Niseko United, Japan, Report: Great Conditions and Excellent Skiing at a Bucket List Destination 14″ has been […] Conditions Report Steven Agar | January 16, 2025 0 Comments
Niseko United, Japan, Report: Great Conditions and Excellent Skiing at a Bucket List Destination This report is from Saturday, January 11 A taxi. Two trains. The London Underground. Two airplanes and a bus. London. Beijing. Sapporo. 72 hours with little sleep. This brought us to Niseko, Japan, to tick off a bucket list destination and experience two weeks of the world-famous JaPOW. Related: Japanese Ski Resorts in Hokkaido Start 2024-25 Season with Best Early-Season […] Conditions Report Steven Agar | January 11, 2025 0 Comments
Heli is Offering a Deep Niseko, Japan, Privately Guided Ski Experience Japan is quickly becoming one of the most popular skiing destinations worldwide. Known for JAPOW, the incredibly light, dry powder snow that covers the mountain regions each year, it’s no wonder skiers and snowboarders flock there every year to check it off their bucket list. If you ever dreamed about skiing in Japan, you can start planning that trip now. […] Gregg Frantz | August 19, 2024 0 Comments
Kitzbühel, Austria Report: Monday Skiing Niseko, Tuesday Skiing in Austria Report from January 2, 2024 Resort Overview Kitzbühel is a world renowned Austrian ski resort located about a two hour train ride from the Munich Airport. Along with Niseko, it is part of the IKON pass giving American skiers an incentive to visit. The town has many luxury storefronts much like Aspen. It’s not uncommon to see a Louis Vuitton […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | January 4, 2024 0 Comments
Niseko, Japan, Backcountry Report: Sunny Skies and Soft Snow Report from January 1, 2024 What better way to start 2024 than by breaking out the skins and looking for some fresh snow. Driving to the backside of Mt. Niseko-Annupuri, there was noticeable snow accumulation on the parked cars. The sun was shining which made for scenic views. I parked and headed up the skin track passing tons of Sassa […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | January 3, 2024 0 Comments
Niseko Hanazono, Japan, Report: Light Snow Overnight, Holiday Crowds Arrive Report from December 31, 2023 I looked out my window this morning to finally see snow coming down. Typically a usual sight in Niseko, but any trace has been absent the past few days. Being New Year’s Eve, the crowds came. Lines aren’t often found in Japan, but since Niseko is rated as the #1 resort in the country, people […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | December 31, 2023 0 Comments
Niseko, Japan, Report: Softer Snow with More on the Way Report from December 30, 2023 Drove over to Niseko Grand Hirafu this morning. The snow was better than at Annupuri due to having less sun exposure. Niseko United is the umbrella that combines four ski resorts which are inter-connected by lifts and all available on the IKON pass. From left to right in the above trail map are Annupuri, Niseko […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | December 31, 2023 0 Comments
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