SAPPORO—This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers and snowboarders have gotten lost in the backcountry after ...

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SAPPORO, Japan (Kyodo) -- The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off an elaborate weeklong affair Tuesday, featuring a multitude of ice and snow sculptures, attractions ...

Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival, a dazzling showcase of ice and artistry that lures millions to far northern Hokkaido prefecture each winter, almost did not happen this year. A month of record ...

People carve a lump of snow into the shape of a human face in the "Citizen's Snow Sculptures" area in Odori Park, in Sapporo's Chuo Ward in this Jan. 31, 2017, file photo. (Mainichi/Koichiro ...

SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular winter events, opened here on Feb. 4, overcoming what had been a record low snowfall this season. About 140 snow statues are ...

No matter how you feel about the present-day multi-pass duopoly, this much remains undeniable—the Ikon Pass (and its Vail Resorts counterpart, the Epic Pass) is a wickedly good deal. With one of these ...

But a less extreme, fitness-oriented version of “uphilling” is on the rise within resort boundaries at US ski resorts. It’s attracting skiers beyond the backcountry set in search of a good ...

With their picturesque villages, spectacular views and cosy mountain restaurants, not to mention glittering snowflakes dancing in the crisp clean air, ski resorts seem designed with charm and ...

It's advisable to buy groceries before you arrive, as prices in ski resorts tend to be higher than regular supermarkets. With that out of the way – it's time to get packing. In particular ...

A guest at a New Hampshire ski resort was involved in a scary situation over the weekend after a chair he was riding on detached from a chairlift and fell.The New Hamphire Office of the State Fire ...

We update current snow totals for Colorado’s ski resorts hourly. Find the report for the slope you’re interested in below. Arapahoe Basin Aspen / Buttermilk / Snowmass Beaver Creek ...