Snowboarding

The winter sports capital of Japan’s main island is undoubtedly Hakuba, where no less than 12 ski resorts can be found in close pr...

Welcome to your new summer holiday powder-fix retreat. Fast becoming the holiday destination of choice for skiers with many wo...

On a mission to complete a full day of riding, our plan was surf and then snow, so we headed to The North Shore and Big Mountain....

Owner, Powder House Lodge & Hakuba Real Estate Michael Baker arrived in Japan from his native Australia 12 years ago t...

“Clack, clack, clack.” The echoes of our footsteps bounce back from the walls. The atmosphere of this place strangely brings to m...

Having your snowboard bindings set up correctly before hitting the slopes can make the difference between a good and great day of...

Do you remember the mountain where you first learned to ride? Or the place you skied so much that you actually adopted it as your...

One day in 1986 the good people of Joetsu, a coastal city in Niigata, were deluged by 232 centimeters of snow—in one day. That’s ...