Around 9:30 a.m., while skiing the Tiger ... her balance and hit a tree. She was rushed to a hospital but died shortly after. (Japanese original by Katsuyoshi Ishikawa, Hokkaido News Department) ...

SAPPORO—This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers and snowboarders have gotten lost in the backcountry after venturing beyond resort boundaries. On Feb. 5, a rescue request was ...

In Hokkaido Prefecture, the sport of ski mountaineering has a long history. Making your way up into the mountains is possible when you have skis. Climbing through the deep snow requires skill ...

SAPPORO--Two people believed to be foreign nationals were killed in an avalanche on Mount Yoteizan in Kutchan, Hokkaido, on March 11 while backcountry skiing, according to Hokkaido police and ...

known by locals as “the season of the pumpkins”, and I’ve discovered that the ski fields and hot springs are only two courses of the extensive and diverse menu that Hokkaido offers up to ...

Sapporo is best known for its neighboring epic ski resorts, but it's impressive ... Presiding over the mountainous island of Hokkaido, the dynamic urban center is a bustling hot spot that offers ...