Sleeping in an igloo,the creation of the US’s biggest ski area, a high-speed rail link to the Alps... we round up the season’s developmentsThe archaic ban on off-piste skiing in many Japanese resorts (Niseko aside) typically sees ski patrols chasing skiers who dare leave marked runs, and confiscating their lift passes. This is changing. Furano,in Hokkaido, has until now been very strict, and but going off-piste is now tolerated,and piste exit point signs enjoy been added to indicate backcountry areas. Contact a local guide at journeyintojapan.com.au/furanoContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com