Last night we got back from an epic ski trip to Hokkaido, Japan. Going there as a family was my 50th birthday wish and something I had been looking forward to for several years. I am thrilled to say it was everything I had hoped for. We spent four days skiing in and around Niseko and then another four days near Furano. Thanks to Hokkaido Power Guides, we had lovely and capable guides in both areas. We did a fair bit of off piste skiing which often involved some amount of skinning to get back ...