Otaru and nearby Niseko, a globally renowned ski resort, are driving the steady climb in international tourist numbers in Hokkaido’s Shiribeshi district. In fiscal 2023, the cumulative total of ...

Understanding the target medium is critical in designing ammunition with terminal performance that can be relied upon—something Hornady ballisticians know all too well—and the company’s new ...

Open only between Dec. 1 and March 20, the Niseko-Hirafu police substation serves the 1.7 million visitors who flock to the world-renowned Niseko ski resort, including many from overseas.

The deaths of three people in an avalanche near Kaslo, B.C., this week serve as a reminder of just how dangerous backcountry travel is in much of the southern Rocky Mountains right now.

According to the Utah Avalanche Center, at 5 p.m. on March 7, the Summit County Sheriff's Office received a report that a backcountry skier, identified as Michael Janulaitisof Marion, Utah ...

Cloudy with a high of 39 °F (3.9 °C). Winds from SE to ESE at 7 mph (11.3 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 3 to 6 mph (4.8 to 9.7 kph). The overnight ...

Multiple skiers were reported trapped in the Alaska backcountry after being swept up in an avalanche, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. The number of skiers and their conditions were not ...

Three men flown by helicopter to the Alaska backcountry for a skiing trip are presumed dead after they were caught in a massive avalanche, authorities said Wednesday. The avalanche happened ...

A special public avalanche warning has been issued for much of the backcountry in the central Rocky Mountains. The warning applies to Banff, Yoho, Kootenay and Jasper national parks, Kananaskis ...

But where?” Snowflakes the size of silver dollar coins continue to rain down on both of us. These are Niseko problems. The powder capital of Asia, and some say the world. Japan, long revered as a ...

The skiers were heli-skiing, a backcountry sport where participants use helicopters to reach remote mountain slopes inaccessible by ski lifts. Guides from the heli-skiing company attempted to ...