The Ikon Pass Now Offers Access Across 3 Continents with the Addition of Niseko United, Japan EXPERIENCE JAPAN’S RENOWNED DEEP POWDER AT NISEKO UNITED WITH THE IKON PASS The Ikon Pass Now Offers Skiers & Riders Access on Three Continents Ikon Pass holders will now have access to more than 72,000 skiable acres over three continents with the addition of Niseko United, located on Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido. Japan is home to some of the […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 30, 2018 0 Comments
Hokkaido, Japan Just Reported its Earliest Snow Since Records Began One of Japan’s most northerly ski areas reported its earliest ever snowfall on the morning of August 17th. Mount Kurodake in the town of Kamikawa in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido observed the earliest snowfall since records began. The ski island of Hokkaido is home to many ski resorts and has a reputation for deep powder in winter, including the […] Industry News Steven Agar | August 21, 2018 0 Comments
Image Quest Powder Tour, Japan – Education Through Experience [sponsored by Le Grand Adventure Tours] What would you say if there was an opportunity to book a ski trip where you could learn and develop skills as an action sports photographer, journalist or athlete all while shredding some of the deepest snow on earth? We live in a world where our digital interconnectivity allows us more and more opportunities […] D’Arcy McLeish | November 22, 2017 1 Comment
What El Nino Means for Japan’s Winter: Japan is on a lot of people’s lists this winter so we thought we’d look into what El Nino means for Japan’s upcoming winter. Typically, Japan works off a cold wind that comes off Asia, picks up moisture off the Sea of Japan, and dumps that moisture as snow when it hits the mountainous isles of Japan. Like lake-effect snow, […] WeatherBrains | October 14, 2015 1 Comment
Japanuary | Hokkaido by Van Words by Gomez: “For 30 days, known as ‘Japanuary’, I navigated the island of Hokkaido in my bad ass 10 person AWD Toyota Grand Cabin van, chasing legendary Japanese sake powder, feasting at izakayas and sushi dens, zenning out in onsens and operating the inaugral CASA Tours Sake Pow Tour. This is not my first adventure being an adult with the linguistics of a toddler, I’ve spent years perfecting my blend of Spanglish […] SnowBrains | March 27, 2014 0 Comments