Backcountry Hakuba with Steve Lee – and two Everest legends
Fresh powder snow. It’s the mystical magic gift of nature that many seasoned skiers and boarders dream of. The reality however is that genuine...
Scoot launch flights to Sapporo in Hokkaido Japan
Australians looking to ski in Hokkaido next winter can now fly direct to Sapporo via Singapore with low cost airline Scoot.
Scoot, the long-haul, low-cost...
10 reasons to ski and snowboard in Nozawa Onsen Japan
You never forget your first time to Nozawa Onsen in Japan. It's not just the bucket loads of deep over the head powder snow...
The Aussie giving women a voice in the action sports world
Alexa Hohenberg is the Aussie behind 'Still Stoked' a website giving a voice to women in action sports. This is her success story. From...
The coolest ski apartments now for sale in Madarao, Japan
Dreaming of skiing or riding powder in Japan? We've got the inside track on a new apartment development in the coolest ski village in...
The 5 best snow adventures in Japan’s Hakuba Valley
Every avid snow-goer knows that there's more to snow life than just skiing and snowboarding. And if you have first timers who are visiting...
Central Hokkaido – why it’s your first Japowder stop when borders...
There's nowhere in the world quite like Japan for the powder life, and the north island of Hokkaido is the powder capital with 18...
Insider’s Guide to Sapporo with Dean Daniels
If you're heading to Niseko, Rusutsu, Kiroro or any other ski resort in the powder paradise of Hokkaido, Japan in the coming months, you'll...
Snowboard guides for chicks in Japan and New Zealand
Fiona Duncan is a snowboard adventure guide with MINT TOURS in Japan and New Zealand. She's also a pilates instructor and surf coach. This...
The essential packing guide for skiing in Japan
Australian snow devotee, Aurora Braid, put this video edit together of travel packing essentials for anyone considering spending a season skiing or snowboarding in...
Is this Tokyo’s most family-friendly hotel? We think so.
In a city of 45 million people and hundreds of thousands of hotel rooms, it can be surprisingly difficult to find the perfect place...
There’s a ski pass in Japan that covers 21 ski resorts…
We've found the best value multi resort lift pass offer in Japan and it includes some of the country's best powder snow fields.
The Shinetsu...
You can own this private ski lodge in Madarao Japan for...
Imagine having the keys to your own ski lodge in Japan for less than the price of a garage in Sydney.
Not just any lodge...
5 hotels in Tokyo to break your budget
If you're skiing in Japan then you simply must put aside some time in Tokyo. The lights, the shopping, the craziness (think Robot Restaurants,...
Lost in translation – Japan etiquette tips for skiers and boarders
So much is lost in translation in Japan. From tipping to eating, drinking and skiing, we went straight to two of our favourite ex-pats...
Beating ski anxiety on the slopes of Niseko (or anywhere)
It was supposed to be one of the best days of the season in Niseko. 40cm of fresh powder had hit Hirafu overnight, and...