The mountain also ... Some of Jackson's best runs are north-facing, so they tend to retain snow well. There's a reason they call it 'Japan-uary.' January is the peak of ski season for most of Japan, ...

Here are the world’s most exclusive ski resorts for a five-star holiday, with lavish gondola-hugging chalets and elite mountain-view ... Niseko on Hokkaido Island is not short of deep ...

Every winter, powderhounds from across the globe flock to Hokkaido eager to experience its mythical snowfall. At the center of this wintery universe are towns such as Niseko, where luxurious ...

SAPPORO—This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers ... avalanches become more likely in mountain areas: the risk of surface avalanches grows as new snow from heavy snowfall and ...