Heli is Offering a Deep Niseko, Japan, Privately Guided Ski Experience Japan is quickly becoming one of the most popular skiing destinations worldwide. Known for JAPOW, the incredibly light, dry powder snow that covers the mountain regions each year, it’s no wonder skiers and snowboarders flock there every year to check it off their bucket list. If you ever dreamed about skiing in Japan, you can start planning that trip now. […] Gregg Frantz | August 19, 2024 0 Comments
Indy Pass Adds 10 New Resorts, Including Ragged Mountain, NH | Passes Go Back on Sale for “Independent’s Day” Ragged Mountain, NH, and nine other resorts will add capacity for the 2024/25 season, enabling a limited number of passes to be released on July 1. Indy Pass announced today that Ragged Mountain in New Hampshire, three others in New England, four in Japan, and one each in the Southeast and Nova Scotia will join the pass, adding skier capacity […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 1, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] JaPOW 2024: Culture, Food, Onsens, Snowboarding, and Magic Pow Footage from late January to early February 2024. The pow was amazing, but a shred safari to Japan is about much more than snowboarding. A welcoming culture, delicious food, onsens galore, right-hand driving, and yeah … magic pow! If a trip to Japan has been on your mind, this edit might push you to reach for your credit card and […] SnowBrains | June 24, 2024 0 Comments
A Clash of Cultures — Mount Fuji Photo Spot in Japan in the Crosshairs The post-COVID travel boom is hitting Japan with a vengeance, and Japan is having trouble coping. Travelers are flocking to destinations in Japan to capture iconic photos for social media, causing problems. Last week, Fujikawacho officials announced they will build an 8-foot-barrier to prevent snap-happy tourists from taking pictures of Mt. Fuji. A mesh net 8 feet high and 65 feet […] Mike Humphrey | May 3, 2024 0 Comments
Alpine Route to Famous Japanese Snow Wall Opens The famous Japanese Snow Corridor on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route opened on April 15, 2024. The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is a breathtakingly beautiful scenic route in Japan that spans from Toyama Prefecture to Nagano Prefecture. It’s a popular tourist destination, especially during spring and early summer, when the height of the Snow Wall along the route is at […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 28, 2024 0 Comments
Summer-Only Ski Resort at Mount Gassan, Japan, Opens Today, April 12 Tsukiyama Ski Area at Mount Gassan in Japan announced that it will open its ski season today, April 12. The Japanese summer-only ski resort is situated in the Yamagata Prefecture of Japan’s main island Honshu, about six hours north of Tokyo. Tsukiyama at Mount Gassan is one of six summer-only ski resorts in the world. Related: Unveiling the Six Spectacular […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 11, 2024 0 Comments
2 New Zealand Skiers Confirmed Dead And 1 Injured in Avalanche at Mount Yotei, Hokkaido, Japan Three skiers were caught in two separate avalanches in Hokkaido, Japan, on Monday, March 11, in the morning. Firefighters received a call to Mount Yotei around 10 a.m. where two skiers were buried. The search and rescue team located the backcountry skiers buried in the snow. The pair had suffered cardiac and pulmonary arrest and the rescue team started immediate […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | March 11, 2024 1 Comment
American Man Dies in Avalanche in Myoko, Japan On Wednesday, February 28, an American man was killed in an avalanche in Myoko City in the Niigata prefecture of Japan. Japanese police were notified around 1:00 p.m. that a group of four men were lost in the backcountry, and at least one person had been caught in an avalanche. A rescue team was dispatched and located the party approximately […] Avalanche Mike Humphrey | March 1, 2024 0 Comments
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