Tsugaike Kogen, Japan Report: Waiting On Winterโฆ While In Anime Dress-Up Report from January 14th, 2020 โ Brought to you by Hakuba Valley Globally renowned as the home of Ja-POW the Land of the Rising Sun has made the best of an atypically snow-less early January. Hakuba Valley, in particular, stands out among tribes of skiers as a far east trip of a lifetime. The valley houses several premier ski or [โฆ] Conditions Report Paulie | January 16, 2020 0 Comments
A Quick Guide To The Top 5 Ski Resorts In Japan Brought to you by Hakuba Valley Japan boasts over 500 ski resorts and has some of the best powder in the world. It offers guests great backcountry skiing and snowboarding, amazing food, unique villages, and a good nightlife scene. Hakuba โ Honshu Hakuba in the Nagano Prefecture is a valley with a large number of ski resorts that hosted the [โฆ] Industry News Caitlin Perry | January 6, 2020 0 Comments
Gear Guide: What You Need Bring on a Ski Trip to Japan Brought to you by HAKUBAVALLEY If a trip to Japan isnโt on your bucket list, it should be. Because of its deep powder, massive inventory of skiable terrain, and rich and unique culture, Japan has been attracting skiers and boarders from all over the world. With over 600 ski resorts, and some of the worldโs greatest lift accessible backcountry, youโll find [โฆ] Eric Behn | January 3, 2020 0 Comments
Why Are Ski Lessons In Japan Cheaper? Brought to you by Hakuba Valley If you are considering booking a ski lesson on your next snow vacation, consider this: The window price for a full-day private lesson at Beaver Creek in Colorado is a whopping $1,109 (USD). Compare that to Niseko, Japan where you can get the same full-day private lesson for around $500 (USD). Both mountains boast [โฆ] Featured Article Brian Carpentier | January 3, 2020 2 Comments
Riding the Japanese Alps in April: When we think of Japan we think of January, not April. In January, big snowfall is like clockwork but in April, the sun comes out and reveals the incredible high mountains of the Japanese Alps as well as their 18-foot-deep snowpack. The Japanese Alps are located about 5 hours northeast of Tokyo and they reach heights of over 10,000-feet. These mountains are big, steep, and gorgeous. Theyโre easily accessible via the numerous ski resorts in the are that will usually drop you off at around 6,000-feet. This is where Jeremy Jones went in Japan in his movie โFurtherโ. From the resorts, you can climb up these high peaks to witness the Sea of Japan all around you. From the peaks, youโll be [โฆ] SnowBrains | January 2, 2020 2 Comments
VIDEO: โSuijin:โ A Japanese Ski Edit by Marcus Rรถnne โSuijin,โ is a project by Marcus Rรถnne featuring skiing by Olle Regnรฉr & Carl Regnรฉr in the heart of Japan. The unique shooting style and epic powder make this film a definite โmust watchโ for those who like quality films and deep snow. Suijin ๆฐด็ฅ is the Shinto god of water in Japan. The term Suijin refers to the heavenly [โฆ] SnowBrains | December 20, 2019 0 Comments
Why Oh Why Does Japan Get SO Much Snow? Brought to you by HAKUBAVALLEY Japan gets insane amounts of snow. Rumors of 1,200โณ per year in spots may be exaggerated (although they may not beโฆ), but snowfall averages of somewhere around 600โณ per year in Niseko, Hokkaido seem right on (theyโve reportedly recorded up to 1,500โณ of snow in one year). Last year we saw 600โณ of snow in [โฆ] Brains Sponsored | December 20, 2019 4 Comments
A Quick Guide To Skiing and Snowboarding In Japan Brought to you by HAKUBAVALLEY Japan is affordable, an experience like no other and the cultural experiences to be had there are incredible. There are over a dozen peaks in Japan that top out at 10,000+ feet above sea level. Japan is otherwise known as โJapowโ thanks to the combination of high altitude and the Siberian conveyor belt of extremely cold dry wind which [โฆ] Industry News Caitlin Perry | December 18, 2019 0 Comments
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