Niseko, Japan - Shred the Pow

NISEKO, JAPAN

If you are an ultimate powder hound, love ramen and sushi, and find the Aussie accent appealing, then book your next flight to Niseko, Japan. It puked about 10 inches of powder each night, making for some amazing skiing each day. Warning, fog central as you are pretty much at sea level, so make sure you pack those different lenses so you can swap out easily as it goes from fog to sun to fog.

ROVM beverage of choice: Asian Pear Ginger for soaking in the Onsen after you burn the legs

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ROVM Assessment:

  • Fridge bar = run, don’t walk to go there. Get there early. Get your Shazam ready to find all the great new tunes they are playing

  • Ski the Annapurna section for great tree trails 

  • Best ramen: Tozanken Ramen

  • The Alpinist - just keep pouring cheese on my plate please

Ski:

  • It is an interlinked mountain at Grand Hirafu. Just get the all-access pass and you can  ski all of them 

Stay: 

  • Ski out your door from Alpin Ridge and it was awesome. Lots of options though in the area with little condos and cool houses.

Hokkaido/Niseko

Julie Kikla