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...
Five Japanese ski resorts you haven’t heard of
If you’ve ever looked into skiing in Japan, you probably know all about Niseko, Hakuba and Nozawa – some of the more popular resorts...
Pete Grahama’s insider’s guide to skiing in Niseko, Japan
Pete Graham has been living in Niseko, Japan for nine winters, running Hokkaido Mountain Experience. He's shared his insights into the best of the...
No crowds, big powder and ancient traditions, this is Tohoku Japan
I’ve lived in Hokkaido Japan for 6 years and am ashamed to say I hadn’t (until now) enjoyed the big mountains of the main...
Living in Niseko: The things I wish I’d packed
I'm a planner. Before even deciding to move to Niseko for the winter, I'd started looking into packing guides for Japan. What to squeeze...
From bogan to boujee – the evolution of Niseko ski resort...
With Hokusai style postcard views to the iconic Mt Yotei, 15 metres of dry-Siberian-influenced snow a season and just two hours from Sapporo's Chitose...
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...
How to find the Japan ski/board destination or experience right for...
The best thing about Japan is that there’s a ski destination or experience to suit everyone.
Whether you love groomers over powder, powder over moguls,...
9 must have apps to make your Japan ski trip even...
Planet Japan, that crazy nation that blows your senses apart and rebuilds them in a kaleidoscope of colour conflict - vending machines that sell...
Insider Guide to Hakuba for skiers and boarders in Japan
Tony Harper is the name behind Balls Deep Inn and self contained villas in skier and snowboarder Japan paradise, Hakuba Valley. He's been skiing in...
Niseko cements itself on the luxury circuit with this hotel opening
If it wasn't for the iconic Mt Yotei, those who skied Niseko in the 80s and 90s would be forgiven for not recognising the...
The best snow hotel in Asahikawa, Japan’s gateway Ski City
There's a city in Japan giving Salt Lake City, Denver, Vancouver and Boise a run for their ski city titles. Asahikawa is the second largest...
An insider’s ski and travel guide to Niseko, Japan
Niseko is the powder Mecca of an already powder loaded Japan. It is, for many, the first ski resort in the land of the...
Tenjindaira: Japan’s “sky god treasure room” for big mountain skiers
I first heard mention of Tenjindaira from an Aussie friend living in Niseko. It was just a quick aside but something in the way he...
Must eats in Niseko, for skiing foodies in Japan
You won’t be disappointing any foodies with a ski trip to Niseko. As one of the snowiest places in the world, this resort has...
The snow bros ruining it for all in Japan ski fields
Sarah Harden wrote this opinion piece after a snow holiday in Japan.
It’s a powder day, but you don’t need to examine the snow carefully...
