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Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari DETAILS

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

Austrian Alps Glacier Ski Safari

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Suggested 14 Day Self-Guided Itinerary
Ski & Ride the Austrian Alps Glaciers

Location: Hintertux Glacier/Hochzeiger/Innsbruck/Kaprun Kitzsteinhorn/Kaunertal Glacier/Mayrhofen/Moelltal Glacier/Obergurgl Hochgurgl/Pitztal Glacier/Schlick 2000/Sölden/Stubai Glacier/Zell am See , Austria , Europe

If you want to ski or ride all of Austria's glacier ski resorts in one trip, this is the way to do it... More

Hokkaido Powder Triangle Luxe DETAILS

Fenix & Fenix West at Furano

Fenix & Fenix West at Furano

Deep powder in Furano sidecountry

Furano downtown has some fabulous restaurants & bars

Furano has fast & modern lift infrastructure

Fenix Furano offers ski-in/ski-out luxury apartments

Visit Asahidake or other resorts for a day from Furano

The Vale Rusutsu is luxury ski-in/out accommodation

The onsen complex linked internally to The Vale Rusutsu

Rusutsu is fabulous for all levels of skiers & boarders

And the tree skiing/riding is some of the best in Japan

Rusutsu has Japan's only heli ski operation

Sublime powder at Niseko in sidecountry

The Vale Niseko is a luxury ski-in/out apart/hotel complex

Niseko has 4 inter-connected ski areas on 1 lift pass

The Maples located in the main street of Niseko offers luxury apartments

Iwanai Cat Skiing is an incredible powder adventure

Niseko has many restaurants & bars

There are numerous natural hot springs around Niseko

Ahh, the Niseko Powder just keeps giving

Fenix & Fenix West at Furano

Deep powder in Furano sidecountry

Furano downtown has some fabulous restaurants & bars

Furano has fast & modern lift infrastructure

Fenix Furano offers ski-in/ski-out luxury apartments

Visit Asahidake or other resorts for a day from Furano

The Vale Rusutsu is luxury ski-in/out accommodation

The onsen complex linked internally to The Vale Rusutsu

Rusutsu is fabulous for all levels of skiers & boarders

And the tree skiing/riding is some of the best in Japan

Rusutsu has Japan's only heli ski operation

Sublime powder at Niseko in sidecountry

The Vale Niseko is a luxury ski-in/out apart/hotel complex

Niseko has 4 inter-connected ski areas on 1 lift pass

The Maples located in the main street of Niseko offers luxury apartments

Iwanai Cat Skiing is an incredible powder adventure

Niseko has many restaurants & bars

There are numerous natural hot springs around Niseko

Ahh, the Niseko Powder just keeps giving

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SELF-GUIDED TRIP | CENTRAL HOKKAIDO
Recommend 10 - 14+ Days

Location: CENTRAL Hokkaido/Furano/Niseko/Rusutsu , Hokkaido , Japan

Ski 3 of Hokkaido's best ski resorts staying in luxury accommodation all the way (or choose other lodging). This self-guided trip suits all skiers & snowboarders whether you are first timers, intermediates or advanced looking for high powder chasing adventure. More

New Mexico & SW Colorado Road Trip DETAILS

New Mexico & SW Colorado Road Trip

New Mexico & SW Colorado Road Trip

New Mexico & SW Colorado Road Trip

New Mexico & SW Colorado Road Trip

New Mexico & SW Colorado Road Trip

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SELF-GUIDED ROAD TRIP | NEW MEXICO & SW COLORADO
Recommend 14-21 Days

Location: Purgatory/Silverton/Taos/Telluride/Wolf Creek , Colorado , New Mexico , USA

This has been one of our favourite road trips in the USA due to the diversity of culture, history & natural beauty of the landscapes encountered between New Mexico & SW Colorado. The skiing is some of the best in the USA and the ski towns also up there as the best. Take this road trip and you won't be disappointed. More

Northern Tohoku Road Trip DETAILS

This is real JAPOW in northern Honshu - OkunaKayama Ski Area

This is real JAPOW in northern Honshu - OkunaKayama Ski Area

Iwate region - looking from Sizukuishi to Iwate Kogen & Amihari Onsen

Geto Kogen - hostel & onsen in foreground to right

City view of Morioka City - this is a great place to base yourself

On-Piste powder at Tazawako

OkunaKayama Ski Area - this is a real gem of a ski area!

Shizukuishi Cat Skiing - definitely add this to the program if it fits your budget

You will see lots of this in Northern Tohoku....untracked POW

Furofushi Onsen - one of the most incredible hot springs you will ever see

Appi Kogen - pension village in the foreground

The Shinkansen (bullet train) - this is a great experience in itself

Aomori City is rich in cultural entertainment

Shizukuishi is a medium-size resort with good off-piste & backcountry

Accommodation in the Geto Kogen hostel

Tazawako - Lake Tazawako in the background

Morioka has some good bars that can get pretty lively - The Sundance Bar

Kyounso Mixed Onsen in Hachimantai

Aomori has some fabulous restaurants

Hakkoda has 8 peaks serviced by a ropeway (cable car). This is a backcountry ski area.

Another day....another onsen - Amihari Onsen Hotel

Downtown Aomori - this was a very low snow year; normally it is metres deep here

Food glorious food - there is plenty of it around this area

Mt Iwate is surrounded by ski areas

Beautiful onsen at the Shizakuishi Prince Hotel

Oh I wonder what I will find inside this door...all part of the adventure

Hachimantia cat skiing - this is a good value day of cat skiing

Appi Kogen is a medium to large ski area with great on-piste & fabulous side country

JAPOW at Aomori Springs ski area

Shizakuishi cat skiing - about 600m vertical powder per run

A couple of the peaks at Hakkoda

Simple & very cheap Japanese food at the ski areas

Backcountry skiing in Hachimantai

Endless line of fresh powder at OkunaKayama Ski Area

Hiking & skiing around Hakkoda's volcanoes

One of several onsens at Nyuto Onsen Village near Tazawako

Fresh seafood is readily available in Northern Tohoku

A theatre style restaurant in Aomori - a great night out!

Hiking through the snow ghosts at Hakkoda

Morioka also has some interesting nightlife!

Amihari Onsen has some great back & sidecountry

This is real JAPOW in northern Honshu - OkunaKayama Ski Area

Iwate region - looking from Sizukuishi to Iwate Kogen & Amihari Onsen

Geto Kogen - hostel & onsen in foreground to right

City view of Morioka City - this is a great place to base yourself

On-Piste powder at Tazawako

OkunaKayama Ski Area - this is a real gem of a ski area!

Shizukuishi Cat Skiing - definitely add this to the program if it fits your budget

You will see lots of this in Northern Tohoku....untracked POW

Furofushi Onsen - one of the most incredible hot springs you will ever see

Appi Kogen - pension village in the foreground

The Shinkansen (bullet train) - this is a great experience in itself

Aomori City is rich in cultural entertainment

Shizukuishi is a medium-size resort with good off-piste & backcountry

Accommodation in the Geto Kogen hostel

Tazawako - Lake Tazawako in the background

Morioka has some good bars that can get pretty lively - The Sundance Bar

Kyounso Mixed Onsen in Hachimantai

Aomori has some fabulous restaurants

Hakkoda has 8 peaks serviced by a ropeway (cable car). This is a backcountry ski area.

Another day....another onsen - Amihari Onsen Hotel

Downtown Aomori - this was a very low snow year; normally it is metres deep here

Food glorious food - there is plenty of it around this area

Mt Iwate is surrounded by ski areas

Beautiful onsen at the Shizakuishi Prince Hotel

Oh I wonder what I will find inside this door...all part of the adventure

Hachimantia cat skiing - this is a good value day of cat skiing

Appi Kogen is a medium to large ski area with great on-piste & fabulous side country

JAPOW at Aomori Springs ski area

Shizakuishi cat skiing - about 600m vertical powder per run

A couple of the peaks at Hakkoda

Simple & very cheap Japanese food at the ski areas

Backcountry skiing in Hachimantai

Endless line of fresh powder at OkunaKayama Ski Area

Hiking & skiing around Hakkoda's volcanoes

One of several onsens at Nyuto Onsen Village near Tazawako

Fresh seafood is readily available in Northern Tohoku

A theatre style restaurant in Aomori - a great night out!

Hiking through the snow ghosts at Hakkoda

Morioka also has some interesting nightlife!

Amihari Onsen has some great back & sidecountry

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SELF-GUIDED ROAD TRIP | NORTHERN TOHOKU
Recommend 7 - 14 Days

Location: Amihari Onsen/Ani/Aomori City/AOMORI Prefecture/Aomori Spring/Appi /Geto Kogen /Hachimantai Panorama/Hachimantai Shimokura/Iwate Kogen/IWATE Prefecture/Morioka City/Okunakayama Kogen/Shizukuishi/Tazawako , Honshu , Japan

Change the way you do ski & snowboard trips forever by doing a road-trip in Northern Tohoku on the main island of Japan. Once you have taste for this style of snow holiday you will find it hard to go back to hanging out at a ski resort. Join a tour or DIY for the adventure of a lifetime! More