A Pow Seeker’s Guide to the Slopes KEI LAM
I consider myself an outdoorsy
I have been to on my ski trips, Hokkaido
adventurous kind of person. Wherever I
is hands down my favorite place, not just
find myself, I try to mix in some action
during winter but any season.
and adventure in my life, whether it be
in the company of others or by myself.
country; the powder here is so fresh and
One of the things I do every winter is to
soft. Although this winter has been a
hit up the different ski resorts in Japan.
bit sluggish, a great time to go would be
While most ALTs head home for winter
from late January to mid-February. If you
vacation or travel to warmer places, I grab
have any inkling of trying out a winter
my snowboard and skis and seek out fresh
sport, this country is a great place to do
powder. I have been to ones in Gunma,
it. The following are some of my personal
Niigata, Nagano, Hokkaido, Iwate, and, of
favorite ski resorts in Japan that I would
course, Akita. Out of all the prefectures
like to share with you.
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Japan is indeed a premium snow
