"Depending on where you choose to ski or snowboard in Japan, you can encounter some proper crowds on the mountain. It's rarely as bad as some of the most popular ski resorts in North America, but with the country's growing popularity among American, European, and Australian visitors, there's a good chance scenes like this will become more and more common."
"Creator Brian Daly posted this footage from a Japanese ski resort to his social media, sharing the pain with everyone online. It's not exactly clear where it was filmed, though it seems to be somewhere near the Niseko area. There's not much worse than watching a powder run get completely skied off while you're standing at the base below."
"The good news is Hokkaido gets a ridiculous amount of snow every year, so there's probably other powder days in the future or these guys already had the opportunity to take advantage of some pow. There was probably still plenty of snow to be found after this was filmed anyways."
Japanese ski areas can experience significant crowds on the mountain, particularly as the country grows more popular with American, European, and Australian visitors. Footage from a Japanese resort near Niseko shows a powder run being completely skied off while observers stood at the base. Such crowded conditions reduce the availability of untracked powder on peak days. Hokkaido receives very large snowfall annually, offering further powder days and opportunities to find fresh snow despite isolated crowded runs. Skiers and snowboarders visiting Japanese resorts should expect variable crowding, plan for peak conditions, and monitor local snowfall for better powder chances.
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