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Grasshopper’s Weekly Japan Forecast, Dec 15 – Continuous Storm Cycles as Japan the Sleeping Giant Wakes
Stefan Boers hooking into the Hokkaido powder earlier this week. Photo: @austinpowder Mountainwatch | The Grasshopper Valid Thursday 15thDecember to Thursday 22ndDecember Kon’nichiwa my fine, fellow powder pundits, and welcome [...]
Guide to Revelstoke – One of Canada’s Best Ski Destinations
Revelstoke, a bucket-list destination for core skiers and snowboarders. Mountainwatch | Nat Segal The good news for those heading to Revelstoke this winter is that the current La Nina and other climate drivers are pointing to a [...]
2022-2023 North American Snow Season Outlook – More Snow up North, Less Down South and Everything in-between
Deep early season turns in Mammoth last Friday after the storm dropped 170cms. Photo: Andrew Miller Mountainwatch | The Grasshopper After a couple of stormy weeks, North America has exploded into the northern snow season with [...]
2022-2023 Japanese Snow Season Outlook – November Update
The signs are looking favourable for good early season snow in Honshu resorts like Shiga Kogan. Photo: Classic Resorts Japan Mountainwatch | Grasshopper Japan, a giant in the world of snow, currently lies sleeping under just a li [...]
Mountainwatch Guide to Myoko – Japan’s Powder Capital
Myoko is called the powder capital of Japan for good reason – 15 metres average annual snowfall means there are a lot days like this. Photo: Grant Gunderson Mountainwatch | Joe Stanco After the positive news that Japan will r [...]
You’ve Booked a Trip to Big White, Canada – Now What
What You Need to Know Before You Visit Canada’s Favourite Family Resort Big White Ski Resort, located in the heart of super, natural British Columbia, Canada, is every powder lover’s favourite destination – the fact it was v [...]
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Experience & Knowledge Our team consists of a diverse group of professionals with years of experience in the travel industry. Coming from different areas, we have built a team who pride ourselves on offering the highest level [...]
Hakuba’s Top 10 Onsens
A traditional Japanese onsen is the perfect way to start your day or relax after a day on the slopes. Hakuba has a variety of beautiful onsens throughout the village that you can enjoy. Here are some of our favourites. [...]
Our Covid-19 Update – Extended Refund Policies
With the current situation regarding COVID-19, it is not surprisingly taking a massive toll on our business with all travel restricted for the foreseeable future. As a result we have made some changes to our booking policies to gi [...]
Top 10 Do’s And Dont’s When In Japan
Strap in folks we’re going on a tour of some lesser known things to learn (the easy way, not the hard way) in Japan. Photo: Matt Wiseman/Niseko Photography & Guiding Liquid Snow Tours | Matt Wiseman [...]
The Snow Chaser Pass – 9 Japan Resorts On The One Pass
Myoko Kogen, getting snowed in at the end of January, 2018. Photo:: Eric Berger
Where To Ski In Japan? – Honshu’s Best Resorts
Which Honshu resort is right for you? Honshu is the largest and most popular island of Japan with an abundance of different ski resorts to choose from. Fly into Tokyo and you have direct access to some of the best ski resorts in t [...]
