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Those that have followed us for a while will know that this year we are actively promoting Madarao in the Nagano Prefecture, Japan, as a family ski destination. And before we go on, let us disclose that - yes - we are working with the resort and one of their accommodation providers, Active Life, and …
Skiing and snowboarding in Japan is the hottest winter sports ticket in the world at the moment, and why wouldn’t it be: it consistently records the lightest and driest snow on earth, and it falls in quantities that’ll make your head spin – every time! Let’s be clear – Japan is no longer a secret. …
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I can hear the sighs form here. Yep, turns out your dream partner doesn't ski or snowboard after all. So much for the famous speed dating meme huh... However, I am here to tell you it's not the end of the world. I've taken my wife skiing a few times. She didn't hate it, nor …
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In late February 2018, my family and I traveled to a small, but emerging resort in the Nagano Prefecture, called Madarao (or Madarao Kogen), where we took our kids skiing for the first time. The kids took to skiing like ducks to water, loved the culture and generally just loved the entire experience, from the trains to the food to the endless amount of snow. After many years of skiing on my own, I can sincerely say I enjoyed the family trip so much more than I ever thought, and for different reasons too. The following is our story.
While Europe, Japan and parts of North America continue to receive massive, and let's face it, near-dangerous snow falls, our friends in Colorado, Western USA, are experiencing one of the leanest winters on record!  So, what in Ullr's name is going on? Good news In the snow-sports industry, 'climate change' and 'global warming' are very …
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There's no doubt that CAT skiing offers great value to riders looking for a new riding experience. It offers easy access to untracked powder, without hiking and without the risks normally presented by back-country skiing. It's perhaps these qualities that have earnt it the tag 'poor man's heli-skiing'. On a recent visit to Hokkaido (February …
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Small crowds, a ‘local’ feel, a variety of friendly lodges, lift tickets and food priced the way it should be and tonnes of snow, translates into epic powder days centred around a true Japanese cultural experience that visitors crave – all without those regretful stares from lift-queue’s, back up to quickly-disappearing fresh tracks. Standing 1,382 …
Words by Andrew Spittle As snow lovers, we all have our morning rituals; whether it’s putting on your lucky ski socks, a warming morning shower, yoga (snowga), or in my case enjoying a good coffee. Finding a good coffee is not always easy in ski towns. North America for example until recently had a disappointing …
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