Area Review (by A Spittle): The Japanese ski resort Shiga Kogen lies on the main island of Honshu and is the largest and highest ski resort in the country. Shiga Kogen has a whopping 54 lifts over 21 different ski areas that cover 607 hectares of Japanese skiing heaven. Although Shiga Kogan only gets around …
Iwanai, Hokkaido – Cat Skiing
With untracked powder becoming more difficult to find (especially inbounds), many of us are being forced to seek out untracked lines beyond resort boundaries. For those of us with little to no experience skiing in the back-country, arranging your first adventure can be daunting, even foolhardy - especially if you are ill prepared, or unaware …

