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Snow Machine Returns to the Slopes of Queenstown This September
And this year, it’s bigger and better than ever! Ready to blend your dream ski trip with a world-class music festival this September? From slopes to stage, Snow Machine returns for 4 action-packed days of après, side parties, s [...]
From Hokkaido to Honshu: Japan’s 2024/25 Season in Review
If you thought Japan’s ski magic had peaked in recent years – think again. The 2024/25 winter season has been nothing short of legendary, with record-breaking snowfall painting the country white from Hokkaido to Honshu. W [...]
Hakuba Snowfall at a 10-Year High, Christmas Storm to Bring Even More Snow!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… …for shredders across Japan, as ski resorts nationwide are off to an absolute flyer! While Niseko continues to make headlines with their heaviest snowfall in decades, Honshuâ [...]
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 Mountainwatch Travel | Matt Wiseman [...]
Guide to Panorama and The Purcells – Canada’s Purest Mountain Adventures?
If you have not already heard of Western Canada’s Columbia Valley, it is time that you did. As a section of the Rocky Mountain Trench, this mammoth glacial valley separates the Rocky and Purcell Mountain Ranges, serving as the d [...]
How to Onsen – A Beginner’s Guide
Perfect after a big day on the mountain to sooth achey muscles or even just to freshen up, soaking in Onsens are one of Japan’s most popular pass times and a must when visiting the land of the rising sun. Hot springs have been [...]
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
Guide To Shizukuishi – One of Japan’s Most Underrated Resorts
The land of the rising sun, the falling snowflake and the ski resort… if New Zealand has the most helicopters per capita, Japan has to be up there when it comes to ski resorts – with more than 500 liberally scattered ac [...]
The Complete Guide To Shiga Kogen
Legend has it Japan has seen some 500 ski resorts grace its many hills at some point in time (predominantly the 1980’s and 90’s). Many have fallen by the wayside, but many more have combined into bigger and better resorts. [...]
First Timer’s Guide To Myoko
So, you’ve skied Niseko and Hakuba, maybe even Furano or Nozawa Onsen. But have you been to Myoko Kogen yet? This is the powder mecca of Honshu – it gets dumped with more than 13 metres of snow every season and plays host to a [...]
Handy information about Queenstown
Queenstown is located in the heart of the Southern Alps providing magnificent mountains for skiers and snowboarders of all levels. There are four ski areas within driving distance, the closest being 20 minutes from town. The envio [...]
