How to Plan the Ultimate Hokkaido Ski Trip

How to Plan the Ultimate Hokkaido Ski Trip

Before making our first turns in Japan, we were already in love.  After landing in Sapporo and picking up our RV, we drove two hours to a backcountry zone near the bustling ski town of Furano and headed out for a tour. Hiking through a thick birch forest, we could feel the feather-like snow beneath our skis, but were distracted by a fumarole on the peak above, billowing smoke high into the air. Perhaps it was the jet lag, but in the moment it f…