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Japan Report: Avalanche Fences Are Damn Fun to Jump Off

There are no two ways about it: avalanche fences are fun to jump off. The only tricky part is finding these elusive metal bulwarks. North America doesnโ€™t have โ€™em, Europe does (but they donโ€™t seem to fill in), Hokkaido has tons of them on the side of the road, but weโ€™re on the isle of Honshu, Japan which certainly isnโ€™t famous for its avy fences. Nevertheless, if you look hard enough, you can [โ€ฆ]

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Miles Clark | February 26, 2014
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Japan Avalanche Fence Powder Skiing

  Nothing says Japan like avalanche fences.  These ones arenโ€™t quite filled in enough to jump off, but just skiing through them can be a fun, cool experience.  Looks good for the camera, too.  Why do avy fences have such allure?

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