Discovering Iran’s ski resorts with “Ski of Persia” founder Baptise Baudier
Skiing in Iran is not on the top of most people’s ski holiday list, but for Frenchman Baptiste Baudier it became a fascination that evolved into a project called “Ski The post Discovering Iran’s ski...
View ArticleSkiing in Gulmarg: advice from an 11-season veteran
Meet Yanik Turgeon: a self-professed “ski bum”, who arrived in Gulmarg for the first time in 2009, fell in love, and keeps going back year after year (that is, until The post Skiing in Gulmarg: advice...
View ArticleSeki Onsen, the family-run ski resort with two lifts and “more powder snow...
More than 100 years ago, the sloping land above Seki Onsen was gradually cleared for firewood. At some point around the time skiing was first introduced to Japan, a lightning The post Seki Onsen, the...
View ArticleAizu is a powder skiing paradise and one of Japan’s last ‘secret spots’
A wonderful natural world of mountains, forests and sparkling lakes, but it is less than two hours by train from the heart of Tokyo. It starts with amazing, light snow The post Aizu is a powder skiing...
View ArticleImpressions of Niseko as a first time visitor
I’ve had the pleasure of skiing in the alps for close to 20 years and over that period of time, I’ve come to know what to expect. From the overpriced The post Impressions of Niseko as a first time...
View ArticleRishiri Island is “one of the most secluded skiing destinations in the world”
Rishiri Island remains a relatively untouched destination in northern Japan with just over 5000 inhabitants and a circumference of around 60km (37 miles). At the very centre rests Mt. Rishiri, The post...
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