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Open tree lines and plenty of fresh at Kiroro

Daily Freshies at Kiroro

This season here at Powder Detours, we’ve launched a new day trip product aimed at…

February 28, 2015

Video: 5 things to consider before heading out the Niseko Gates

We love the side-country in Niseko! It’s easy to access, easy to get back to lifts from, and usually has amazing snow to offer. But all of those things often lead to higher risk. Not necessarily risks caused from yourself or your group, but often it is others on the mountain putting you at risk. This video is about the Niseko Gates; 5 things to consider before heading out! Share it around and help raise awareness to keep everyone safer out there…

January 30, 2014

Video: Powder Detours does Asahidake

Last month we spent a very fun week over in Central-Hokkaido, exploring the local resorts of Furano, Tomamu and Asahidake. This is a little stop-motion video from one glorious sunshiny day at Asahidake…

February 27, 2013

Last Powder Detour for the season

Our February Detourees scored a whole lot of powder, but that’s fairly standard here. Small groups, and a really good bunch of guys. We spent the first few days in and around Niseko, exploring the stashes out of the Annupuri gates and working on techniques in some of our favourite Hirafu powder spots.

February 24, 2013

Furano, Asahidake and Sapporo Teine

Returning “Detourees” Dan and Quinton looking stoked at their lines[/caption]The second week of our Hokkaido Detour went off with bang. No gigantic snow falls, but we still found pow almost every day, bar one (which led us to a fun park and groomer session in Tomamu instead).

February 5, 2013