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      A Wacky Packed Ski Adventure in Japan

      Trips do not always come together from beginning to end...but this one did. A month spent adventuring around Japan left us with some unbelievable skiing, wacky nights out, an absurd amount of laughing, and stunning experiences in the backcountry of Hokkaido. Rather than trying to explain it I'll ...
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      A Welcome into Winter Mountaineering on Japan's Mt. Aka-dake

      Growing up in Hong Kong in 30 degree Celcius heat and 100% humidity, there was never much need for me to learn any winter mountaineering skills. Much less was the need for me to learn how to use crampons and ice axes...that is until I met Peter, Seb, and Heidi.  The four of us crossed paths when ...
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      Powder, Ramen, and More Powder: Floating through Japan Winter 2019

      In the last decade, whispers of a far-flung place with ungodly amounts of the coldest, lightest snow on earth, began to circulate among powder hounds. Skiers began hopping trans-Pacific flights in search of these legendary glades of perfectly-spaced birch trees filled chest-deep with cold smoke. ...
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