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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...

Buying snow gear in Tokyo to ski or board in Japan

So you're heading to Japan to ski and you've packed everything you don't need for a day on the slopes. Lucky for you Tokyo...

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...

Volcano erupts near Japanese ski resort, avalanche claims life

Skiers at Kusatsu-Shirane in Gunmo Prefecture on Japan's main island have been injured from a volcanic eruption and resulting avalanche that has caused at least...

Insider Guide to PyeongChang and Phoenix Snow Park with Alex Parsons

Alex Parsons is a SnowsBest Contributor and Thredbo ski instructor and is working the season at Phoenix Snow Park in Bokwang PyeongChang. She's working...

Another week another storm of the century in European Alps

Last week saw 10 000 lucky skiers and boarders 'stranded' in Cervinia, Italy, this week 12 000 are 'stuck' in Zermatt Switzerland after a...

Europe won the snow wars this week with mega snowfalls

If you didn't know Europe has just been pounded by a mega snow storm then you must have been looking at the east coast...

14 things that will surprise Aussies skiing in the USA

Humans are odd and the world is too. If you're skiing in the USA some things are odder than others. Just like Australia's Vegemite, 'yeah...

Year round freestyle ski camps for Aussie youth in Whistler

Is your kid obsessed by moguls, terrain parks and all mountain freestyle skiing? Momentum   Ski Camps run youth ski camps in Winter and...

An ode to Japan’s mega December snowfall to make you salivate

Japan must have been doing something right recently because they sure as hell have been rewarded with record snowfalls of metres, yes multiple metres,...

Real time avalanche footage and rescue every skier should watch

Avalanches are real. Even in Australia. They can happen to even the most well trained skier making conservative terrain choices. They can happen to...

5 of Tahoe’s best places to take picture postcard photos

Skiing in South Lake Tahoe this season? Grab your camera and head to these picture postcard spots to make your Instagram friends jealous. Lake Tahoe...

What really happens on a heli ski week in Canada

What's it really like to ski like a boss in one of the world's most exclusive heli ski domains? This, this is what it's...

How not to offend the Swiss when skiing in the Alps

To help travellers avoid common mistakes about Switzerland, its people and their way of life, Switzerland Tourism rounded up the top 10 'don'ts' for...

Eat pray ski – one woman’s backcountry ski adventure in India

Keen to try skiing in India, I thought Manali could be a little less overrun by overseas visitors than Gulmarg so after reaching out...

Where to go cat skiing in Japan for first tracks every...

Everyone knows Japan dumps shipping container loads of powder per hour in peak season but not everyone knows that when the chairlift is buried,...
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