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  • Morino Whitecap Backcountry Tours

    Morino Lodge has partnered with one of Canada’s premier backcountry skiing operators; Whitecap Alpine to provide a Backcountry experience that`s nothing short of exceptional. Whether you’re new to…

  • Hakuba Open for the 17/18 season!

    Something was in the air yesterday and boards were duly waxed and season passes picked up and ready in case the snow gods provided – Which they did! A glorious crisp bluebird morning followed by an…

  • Hakuba is open!

    The long wait for snow is over and with a hefty dump last night, Happo and Tsugaike opened for the 2016/17 winter season! Free Manju cookies were handed out by the Hakuba mascot as the first lifts…

  • Hakuba MountainLife Magazine issue #5

    Hakuba Backcountry – Hakuba Mountainlife Magazine issue #5 will be on the shelves at all our lodges & chalets. It’s an excellent resource for knowledge and inspiration about backcountry skiing &…

  • Hakuba MountainLife Magazine

    The last few seasons, Hakuba MountainLife Magazine has graced the racks just left of the front desk. It’s an excellent resource for knowledge and inspiration about the backcountry surrounding…

  • All-Time Alpine & A Favorable Forecast

    It’s no secret that Japan’s early season snowpack is a bit below average, but Hakuba’s alpine terrain is still delivering deep turns and big smiles. On December 16th, a storm rolled in and dumped…

  • Get in the mood for the deep Hakuba Powder Pt. 2

    Fitness may be low at this time of year, but enthusiasm is high….a couple friends of Morino snowshoed up Cortina the other day for a few turns in the 60cm of fresh pow. And with more snow in the…

  • Get in the mood for the deep Hakuba Powder.

    Fall is fading to winter here in Hakuba with some significant alpine-snow forecast in the coming week. So, with kick off for the coming season only a few weeks away, its time to start getting in the…

  • Further in Hakuba

    Last night was the Hakuba Premier of the second installment in Big Mountain Legend, Jeremy Jones` snowboard movie trilogy, Deeper, Further, Higher….and i gotta say, it was some inspiring stuff. In…

  • Yari Central gully Spring tour

    After the cherry blossoms come out in early May it’s hard to think about snowboarding any more, especially as the powder is a long and distant memory. There’s still plenty of snow left on the high…