We often get asked about the best ski resort for chasing the highly renowned Japow, yet if you're truly a powder hound you'll want to think about road tripping around a powder region or two, rather than just a single ski area.
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With massive snowfalls in June, the Santiago ski resorts were well set up to start the season, as you'd know from all the teasing we've been doing on our socials. 2 spots left on the Chile All Mountain tour on August 28th.
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The highly renowned Portillo Ski Resort in Chile will be opening early. Thanks to great early snowfalls totalling almost 6 feet, Portillo will open the slopes on the weekend of June 1-2 & the hotel will open for guests on June 20. Info on Portillo: https://t.co/wklqmLQ6O9
Nicely loaded with snow at El Azufre in Argentina: don't think that car is going anywhere soon! El Azurfre is a proposed new ski resort in the vicinity of Las Lenas. In the meantime the base lodge is being used for cat & heli skiing. Cat skiing info: https://t.co/aOD5mGFGpA
Our new review of Kamui Ski Area in Hokkaido Japan is now up on the website. If you typically visit little powdery ski areas, then you've probably been there 😀https://t.co/9SyUJ0siLt
Cat skiing trip in Kyrgyzstan - ideal for intrepid powder hounds looking to do something different. City tour, option to stay in a yurt, cat skiing, cultural immersion https://t.co/67t7Ca2Fd1
New catski operation is starting in Türkiye. Enjoy the amazing snow, terrain, cuisine, culture & hospitality on deep in the Kaçkar Mountains north of Erzurum. Early bird discount until Nov 14 of €200 + Powderhounds special of another €100 off
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Uzbekistan is the new frontier. This new sidecountry tour has 2 spots left for snowboarders with touring gear 17th to 27th February.
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Japan snow problems when the chair lift needs digging out! This throwback is the little Seki Onsen in Myoko, which scores somewhere in the realm of 14.5 to 16 metres (571 - 630") of snow on average per season.
The general low-down on Seki:
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The Myoko region of Japan is renowned for massive amounts of snow - this Japow Experience 9 night tour includes powder chasing in the backcountry at Myoko plus the potential to visit Nozawa Onsen, Madarao, Arai and Shiga Kogen https://t.co/w7K1qUpoAB
Japow Freedom Tour - with this guided Japan powder chasing trip your transport & lodging is a motorhome or campervan (the heating is great). Without being tied down to a hotel reservation, there is plenty of freedom to keep the itinerary flexible. https://t.co/KgaR9LmaZ6
It's time to unleash your inner powder hound and check out what catskiing trips are on offer in southwest Georgia this winter. A few places are still available for peak season. See the tours & availability here:https://t.co/vod2u0jCwd
Which are the snowiest ski resorts in Japan & which have the best snow? We outline our thoughts on the famed Japan snow including statistics for lots of resorts for snowfall, elevation & primary slope aspect https://t.co/F6efZI5msQ
Which is the snowiest ski resort in Japan? Gassan supposedly receives an average of 30 metres (98 feet) of snow annually. During winter you can go cat skiing or backcountry touring to make the most of the DEEP snow https://t.co/iFm9GiiKzR
Central Asia is a burgeoning destination for adventure skiing. The Kazakhstan Nomadic Backcountry Tour (Feb 4-14) includes ski touring & cat skiing in Ridder, then touring from a yurt, and 2 nights in the vibrant city of Almaty.
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Look at all this lovely fresh snow in Bariloche in Patagonia!! Powderquest has 1 last spot on the Aug 3 Argentina All Mountain tour. If you book via Powderhounds you'll get an exclusive discount of US$200 bringing it to $3799 US. https://t.co/gbokciaLsw PC: @BarilocheTop
Tomamu Japan in summary: great powder; very family friendly (we rate it as the #1 family ski resort in Japan); & ski-in ski accommodation. Our new review of Tomamu is now up on the site. #tomamu#japow#skijapan#powderhounds#skiresortreviews https://t.co/TxYajKBKad
What are you up at the start of August? Heading to Chile? This all inclusive 8-night / 9-day Chilean Andes trip is for advanced & expert skiers/riders who want to ride challenging terrain including steep chutes & massive descents.
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