
9 Best Backcountry Ski Spots in Japan
When you get tired of the pistes, there's always plenty of powder off the back—or further up! From Nagano to Hokkaido, here are the nine best backcountry ski spots in the country.
When you get tired of the pistes, there's always plenty of powder off the back—or further up! From Nagano to Hokkaido, here are the nine best backcountry ski spots in the country.
Imagine fir trees disguised as snowmen—a forest covered with powdery snow that envelops everything in sight.
Here's a selection of places that are beautiful in the warm weather, but in the winter, that beauty is multiplied!
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