Still on the main island, but perhaps less popular for North American skiers since it’s not on a mega pass, Shiga Kogen offers some of the best intermediate terrain and lower-angle powder skiing in ...

Colorado's Loveland Ski Area had long-stood independent from ski mega-passes, but POWDER has learned via press release ... The pass now has nearly a dozen ski resorts in Japan. Full list of added ...

Japan is currently enjoying a banner ski season. The Hakuba Valley, the country’s largest ski area, has already recorded an impressive 370 inches of powder, marking its snowiest season in over a ...

Owing to the area’s unique topography, this tends to be light, fluffy powder ... with Aspen. In Colorado, there are four individual resorts operated by the Aspen Ski Company.

Possibly the best-known ski resort in Japan, Niseko is world-famous for its decent vertical (940m) and consistent, quality powder snow, with an average of between 15m and 18m falling every year.

Spring might have sprung in some places, but Colorado ski areas are getting another dose of winter. Want to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing? Subscribe to the new Powder To The ...

Japan didn't invent skiing. But while Europe was polishing its legacy and America was making it accessible, Japan knew it was blessed with what matters most: powder. It’s known as "Japow," that ...

Thigh-deep in powder. Stomping through the snow ... My hometown is close to Nozawa Onsen (a ski resort on Japan’s Honshu island) that has been battered by snow this year).