A typical morning getting ready for our back country tour of Asahidake (20-23 Jan 2017) started with an early morning onsen. Roger, Merv & I were staying at the chalet ‘Nuttapu’ exclusive to Journey Into Japan. Our quintessentially Japanese powder skiing experience was filled with soft powder turns, delicious food and the tallest peak in … More Asahidake Morning Routine

It’s been a week of good visibility and wispy blue sky, ie no new snow. We have seen  the peak of Asahidake twice already which is half of this season’s quota. Nevertheless, there were still some freshies hidden somewhere in Furano. Unfortunately there was no friend on these not so powder days, so the selfie … More Home Town Glory