VIDEO: SnowLocals Create ‘Jealousy-Inducing’ Tour of Undiscovered Areas and Smaller Resorts in Hokkaido, Japan [arve url="https://youtu.be/OSH6bsBYQpU"] SnowBrains | September 4, 2018 26 Likes 3 Tweets 0 Comments
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
This Town in Japan Will Pay You An $85,000 Salary to Train as a Ninja The small Japanese city Iga, the birthplace of the ninja, is suffering from a dwindling resource: its ninja population is on the decline. In an episode of NPR’s “Planet Money” podcast, Sally Herships visited Iga, a small city in central Japan that claims to be the birthplace of the ninja. The city with a population of 100,000 (many of them ninjas, […] SnowBrains | July 20, 2018 3 Comments
The Powder Alliance: The Hidden Gems of North America Unite The Powder Alliance is one of North America’s top multi-resort programs when it comes to variety. If you love shredding your home mountain, but also love exploring new resorts, this pass add-on lets you have your cake and eat it too. Purchase a top tier pass at any of the participating resorts and get three free days at the 19 […] Industry News Katy Shipley | July 3, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in Japan Opens for the 2018 Season After carving through this year’s snowfall, Japan’s Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is now open for the season. Known for it’s amazing Snow Wall Walk when it first opens, the walls reached 17 meters this season. The route goes through the Northern Japenese Alps from Mt. Tateyama to Mt. Akazawadake. Known as the “Roof of Japan”, it brings in tourists and mountaineers alike. There are […] Industry News Katy Shipley | May 16, 2018 0 Comments
Three Climbers Killed and Four Injured After Fall | All Seven Roped Together, Lead Climber Slipped Three climbers were killed and four others injured in a fall Sunday while scaling the southern ridge of Mount Amida in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, the police said. The incident came to light after another climber contacted the police around 8:35 am, reports the Japan Times. The seven belonged to the same group from Kansai, according to the authorities. At the time […] Climbing Steven Agar | March 30, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Baker Boyd Goess Full Throttle While Powder Skiing In Japan [arve url="https://vimeo.com/260778125"] Chris Wallner | March 28, 2018 15 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
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