Easily the best ski trip of my life.
The snow in Northern Japan, Hokkaido, is just different than what you normally encounter; it is lighter, falls more abundantly, and is an absolute blast to ski through. Waist deep powder had the perfect consistency to lay beautiful powder 8's. THANK YOU to Red River Adventures for bringing us to incredibly good skiing. This professional, friendly, and pleasant guides did an excellent job all around: arranged excellent hotels, transportation, meals, and entertainment. Each day we'd have breakfast in the hotel, yummy and satisfying, then head to the skiing for a monumental day of making powder turns in untracked bliss, then an apres visit to one of numerous onsen (natural hot springs) for a recuperative soak, then an apres beverage and meal. This is a PERFECT ski day and it now my new benchmark on how to spend a day in the mountains.
The guides are so nice to be around - no attitude, just a friendly, easy-going bunch wanting us to get the best out of our trip. Although calm, these guides take guest safety seriously and did an amazing job with safe route selection, appropriate equipment, and excellent communication.
Travel, for me, is about getting away, out of my own head, and experiencing something truly new, interesting, and rewarding. Red River Adventures totally satisfied all of that and more. EVERYONE on our trip had the best time and raved about the experiences.
Looking back on the photos, I still cannot believe my good luck to have done this trip skiing trip with Red River Adventures. Thank you all!!!!!