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      Ski touring in Hokkaido, Japan

      • Rob Thomson
        2016-11-02 01:28:40

        Ski touring in Hokkaido, Japan

        Hi all,

        I am new here, and don't even live in Canada (I am a Kiwi living in Hokkaido, Japan) but thought I would drop you all a line with an information page I've put together about ski touring in Hokkaido. I figure at least some of you may have been here, or plan to head over here at some stage - really you must!

        While there's a mountain of information in Japanese about backcountry skiing in Hokkaido (e.g., the excellent Hokkaido Snowy-mountain Guide book) There isn't much info out there in English.

        So this is my small effort to make things a little bit more accessible.

        Hokkaido Ski Touring Routes: http://www.14degrees.org/hokkaido-backcountry-ski-touring-routes/

        It is a free conglomeration of trips I've done over the years. GPS route files, mountain hut information, and trip reports.

        Cheers,
        Rob

        www.14degrees.org
      • 2wheeler
        2016-11-07 20:47:41

        Thanks for the information, great to have an english source.
      • Rob Thomson
        2018-01-07 22:51:52

        I just thought I would drop in and say I've updated the route filtering system on my Hokkaido backcountry ski touring routes page: http://www.14degrees.org/hokkaido-backcountry-ski-touring-routes/

        Each winter I end up adding about 10 routes, so this should make it easier to browse the ski touring routes by region (Niseko, Sapporo, Tokachi, Northern Hokkaido, Eastern Hokkaido, and Southern Lakes) and type of route (snowboard friendly, public transport accessible etc).

        It is a pretty bumper season here in Hokkaido for early-season snow...I hope that continues!

        A parting shot from a ski tour we did way out east in Hokkaido (route guide here) - not particularly famous for powder, but there are some killer views to be had.

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