• SKI TOURING | Hina-dake (雛岳, 1240m) is a minor peak at the southern end of the Hakkoda massif in Aomori Prefecture, northern Honshu. This diminutive peak is a popular quick Tohoku backcountry route, perfect for making the most of a morning or afternoon. Great tree skiing on a nicely consistent slope. . . LINK IN BIO . . *We were in the Tohoku region (northern Honshu) recently - just a quick overnight ferry away from Hokkaido. Over the next couple of weeks we'll be sharing the routes we did down there. . . #tohoku #aomori #tohokubackcountry #aomoribackcountry #hokkaidowilds #visitaomori #hinadake #雛岳 #hakkoda #八甲田
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    SKI TOURING | Hina-dake (雛岳, 1240m) is a minor peak at the southern end of the Hakkoda massif in Aomori Prefecture, northern Honshu. This diminutive peak is a popular quick Tohoku backcountry route, perfect for making the most of a morning or afternoon. Great tree skiing on a nicely consistent slope. . . LINK IN BIO . . *We were in the Tohoku region (northern Honshu) recently - just a quick overnight ferry away from Hokkaido. Over the next couple of weeks we'll be sharing the routes we did down there. . . #tohoku #aomori #tohokubackcountry #aomoribackcountry #hokkaidowilds #visitaomori #hinadake #雛岳 #hakkoda #八甲田
  • SKI TOURING | Sukayu Onsen (酸ヶ湯温泉) on the southern side of the Hakkoda massif in Aomori Prefecture is some sort of paradise. You'll ski some of the best deep-powder you'll ever ski, hardly 100m from the car, and about 50m from one of the most historic and relaxing onsen in Japan. . . LINK IN BIO . . *We were in the Tohoku region (northern Honshu) recently - just a quick overnight ferry away from Hokkaido. Over the next couple of weeks we'll be sharing the routes we did down there. . . #tohoku #tohokuskiing #hakkoda #aomori #aomoriskiing #tohokubackcountry #backcountryskiing #backcountry #sukayuonsen #hokkaidowilds #visittohoku #visitaomori #hakkodabackcountry
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    SKI TOURING | Sukayu Onsen (酸ヶ湯温泉) on the southern side of the Hakkoda massif in Aomori Prefecture is some sort of paradise. You'll ski some of the best deep-powder you'll ever ski, hardly 100m from the car, and about 50m from one of the most historic and relaxing onsen in Japan. . . LINK IN BIO . . *We were in the Tohoku region (northern Honshu) recently - just a quick overnight ferry away from Hokkaido. Over the next couple of weeks we'll be sharing the routes we did down there. . . #tohoku #tohokuskiing #hakkoda #aomori #aomoriskiing #tohokubackcountry #backcountryskiing #backcountry #sukayuonsen #hokkaidowilds #visittohoku #visitaomori #hakkodabackcountry
  • TRAMPING TUESDAY | Murii-dake (武利岳, 1876m) is a splendid remote peak, the second highest in the Kita-Daisetsu range. This route is a tough expedition, trackless in places and involving bushwhacking. But the long narrow ridge up to the rocky summit is one of the finest in central Hokkaido and gives a real sense of the wild nature of this part of the island – Hokkaido Wilds at its best! . . LINK IN BIO . . *Every now and then during winter, we'll drop some of the Hokkaido hiking routes we have in the backlog. More Hokkaido non-snow season routes coming soon! . . #hokkaidohiking #hiking #hikinginjapan #hokkaido #hokkaidowilds #trampingtuesday
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    TRAMPING TUESDAY | Murii-dake (武利岳, 1876m) is a splendid remote peak, the second highest in the Kita-Daisetsu range. This route is a tough expedition, trackless in places and involving bushwhacking. But the long narrow ridge up to the rocky summit is one of the finest in central Hokkaido and gives a real sense of the wild nature of this part of the island – Hokkaido Wilds at its best! . . LINK IN BIO . . *Every now and then during winter, we'll drop some of the Hokkaido hiking routes we have in the backlog. More Hokkaido non-snow season routes coming soon! . . #hokkaidohiking #hiking #hikinginjapan #hokkaido #hokkaidowilds #trampingtuesday
  • SKI TOURING | Shakunage-dake (シャクナゲ岳, 1074m) is a distinctive conical peak just west of Chisenupuri in the eastern Niseko Range. The extra effort to get there rewards the skier with a couple of good skiing options, with none of the crowds of other nearby peaks. . . LINK IN BIO . . #hokkaidowilds #hokkaidoskitouring #skitouring #japan #hokkaido #japanoutdoors #winter #shakunage #シャクナゲ岳
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    SKI TOURING | Shakunage-dake (シャクナゲ岳, 1074m) is a distinctive conical peak just west of Chisenupuri in the eastern Niseko Range. The extra effort to get there rewards the skier with a couple of good skiing options, with none of the crowds of other nearby peaks. . . LINK IN BIO . . #hokkaidowilds #hokkaidoskitouring #skitouring #japan #hokkaido #japanoutdoors #winter #shakunage #シャクナゲ岳
  • SEARCH AND RESCUE | @rob_tomo (with suggestions from @kamoshika_kiwi) dug into the last five years of Hokkaido Police search and rescue data for the winter seasons. We're seeing the largest increases in search and rescue incidents involving the 'sidecountry' - people accessing the backcountry from ski areas. A small majority of incidents end without injury. Despite what seems to be a large increase in foreigners participating in non-lift assisted backcountry skiing, we're not seeing any increase in foreigners involved in search and rescue incidents in mountains away from ski areas - a good sign that most visitors are well prepared? There's zero data on participant numbers though, so it's impossible to figure out incident rate per person. . . LINK IN BIO . . #hokkaidowilds #skitouring #hokkaidobackcountry #backcountryskiing #hokkaido #japanskiing #searchandrescue
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    SEARCH AND RESCUE | @rob_tomo (with suggestions from @kamoshika_kiwi) dug into the last five years of Hokkaido Police search and rescue data for the winter seasons. We're seeing the largest increases in search and rescue incidents involving the 'sidecountry' - people accessing the backcountry from ski areas. A small majority of incidents end without injury. Despite what seems to be a large increase in foreigners participating in non-lift assisted backcountry skiing, we're not seeing any increase in foreigners involved in search and rescue incidents in mountains away from ski areas - a good sign that most visitors are well prepared? There's zero data on participant numbers though, so it's impossible to figure out incident rate per person. . . LINK IN BIO . . #hokkaidowilds #skitouring #hokkaidobackcountry #backcountryskiing #hokkaido #japanskiing #searchandrescue
  • SKI TOURING ROUTE | The southern lower slopes of Nitonupuri (ニトヌプリ, 1080m) are quickly becoming one of the prime backcountry locations for a quick blat in the Niseko Range. The summit is less commonly bagged, but here, Rob makes the most of a good weather window for some summit solitude. . . LINK IN BIO . . #hokkaidoskitouring #hokkaidobackcountry #hokkaidowilds #hokkaido #japan #skitouring #backcountryskiing #japanbackcountry #niseko #nitonupuri #ニトヌプリ #ニセコ #山スキー
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    SKI TOURING ROUTE | The southern lower slopes of Nitonupuri (ニトヌプリ, 1080m) are quickly becoming one of the prime backcountry locations for a quick blat in the Niseko Range. The summit is less commonly bagged, but here, Rob makes the most of a good weather window for some summit solitude. . . LINK IN BIO . . #hokkaidoskitouring #hokkaidobackcountry #hokkaidowilds #hokkaido #japan #skitouring #backcountryskiing #japanbackcountry #niseko #nitonupuri #ニトヌプリ #ニセコ #山スキー
  • SKI TOURING | Chisenupuri (チセヌプリ, 1134m) is one of the most popular peaks for ski touring in the Niseko Range. In this post, we outline the classic southern route via the public uptrack next to the @hokkaidobackcountryclub Chisenupuri catskiing area. . . LINK IN BIO . . #hokkaidoskitouring #skitouring #niseko @nisekojapan #backcountry #hokkaidobackcountry #chisenupuri #chise #hokkaido #japan #hokkaidowilds
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    SKI TOURING | Chisenupuri (チセヌプリ, 1134m) is one of the most popular peaks for ski touring in the Niseko Range. In this post, we outline the classic southern route via the public uptrack next to the @hokkaidobackcountryclub Chisenupuri catskiing area. . . LINK IN BIO . . #hokkaidoskitouring #skitouring #niseko @nisekojapan #backcountry #hokkaidobackcountry #chisenupuri #chise #hokkaido #japan #hokkaidowilds
  • Is this real life? A preview into our current Tohoku ski touring documentation tour with @rob_tomo, @kamoshika_kiwi, @katiej.basham, and Andy. This place is phenominal. Full route overviews coming in a few weeks.
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    Is this real life? A preview into our current Tohoku ski touring documentation tour with @rob_tomo, @kamoshika_kiwi, @katiej.basham, and Andy. This place is phenominal. Full route overviews coming in a few weeks.