Skiing in Japan has always been one of my biggest dreams, so when earlier this year I received an invitation from my friends Shah & Fay to join them on a ski + snowboard adventure at Rusutsu Resort in Hokkaido, Japan, I couldn't resist.
My sporty friends announced that since experiencing powdery Japanese snow ('Japow' as people call it) and its famed tree skiing for the first time in 2017, they were addicted.
Only an hour away from Niseko, Rusutsu Resort is much smaller, less frequented by international visitors, and has more of a 'Japanese' feel.
Rusutsu supposedly also has better snow and is famed for having the best tree skiing 😉