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Snow and Ice
ActivitiesSnow and Ice
Japan’s reputation for the best snow on Earth is well earned — Niseko’s international powder scene, Nagano’s dense concentration of resorts, and Tohoku’s quieter, heavier-snowfall hills that never quite make the international lists. Our complete guide to skiing and snowboarding in Japan covers all of it, region by region, alongside dedicated coverage of backcountry touring, avalanche awareness, and the annual Japan Snow Guide. Browse below for resort deep dives, trip reports, and season-by-season updates.
Nature Trails
For the Love of the Climb
Born in Slovenia, a rugged country boasting with sportsman's culture, Cveto Nakashima Podlogar is well versed in trekking and...
Backcountry Snowboarding
Blind Men, Elephants and the Bald Faced Cat
Skiing in Canada may conjure images of popular resorts such as Whistler or those in the Canadian Rockies, or perhaps heli-skiing ...
Skiing
Southern Passage: Skiing the Antartic Peninsula
With only a short four-day window to complete our mission to climb and ski the highest mountain on the Antarctic Peninsula, we kn...
Snowshoeing
Winter Adventures at Takamine Highland
The Many-colored Splendor of Takamine Fall comes quickly in the Takamine Highlands, spread out across the foot of Mt. Asam...
Gear
Gear Guide – Cool Stuff for Winter
NEW RELEASE
Teton Gravity Research presents LOST AND FOUND The new DVD from Teton tells the story of the 2007 season as seen thro...
Japan Snow Guide
Japan Snow Guide: At a Glance
Most travelers visit Japan in spring and fall for the mild temperatures and vibrant colors, so the white season is often overlook...
Snowboarding
Women With Attitude – If He Can Do It, I C...
“Misunderstood and underestimated, women’s snowboarding is not what you might think. Behind the pretty faces and matching outerwe...
Snowboarding
In Search of Powder – A Backcountry Guide
Although the Japanese snowsport scene has yet to really hit the big-time, there’s a large—and growing—number of people outside Ja...