Powder Skiing in Hokkaido - Japan's North Island

What this video shows

From the guide “Japan Backcountry Skiing: Official Rules and Preparation”: Backcountry skiing in Japan means travelling beyond the area managed by a ski resort, where resort safety management may no longer apply.

The guide goes on: “1. Understand the boundary between managed slopes and backcountry”. A resort’s managed area and the terrain beyond it are not the same operating environment.

From the guide “Japan Heli Skiing: Skills, Price and How to Plan a Day”: Japan heli skiing is not automatically suitable for beginners just because a helicopter provides access to the terrain.

Video by Joe Dickson on YouTube. Watch on YouTube