Hokkaido Backcountry Must-follow Instagram Accounts

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Posted on Jan 15, 2024

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Here at HokkaidoWilds.org, we have dayjobs. That means we only get out on the weekends (boo). So, to keep your Hokkaido backcountry ski content cravings satisfied throughout the week, we recommend following these amazing backcountry Instagram legends from Hokkaido. Get inspired, keep up on current conditions, and find new places to ski.

Handle	Details
@360niseko	Daily unofficial snowfall updates for Niseko.
@aaron_jamieson_	Not a huge amount of backcountry. But, Bob.
@aramankinu	Telemarker. Interesting, esoteric lines around Hokkaido. Also has a Youtube Channel.
@atsushiasahidake	Regular updates on Asahidake backcountry conditions.
@ayana.mi18	Often in the backcountry around Hokkaido.
@daisukesasaki1721	Sapporo-based guide and international ski mountaineer extraordinaire.
@jimi_yuki_oertli	Professional photographer getting amongst in the Hokkaido backcountry.
@kiekon19	Japanese backcountry snowboarder.
@koens123	Always going big. Ski tech at Rhythm.
@koji.saitoto	Convinced this man lives in the mountains. Good beta on conditions. Youtube Channel here.
@makochan009	Ski mountaineer. Seriously big days and big lines. Also on Twitter.
@marimofufu_hokkaido	Marimo and Sho. A Japanese couple doing big adventures in the Hokkaido backcountry.
@paulhanlon25	Works at Rusutsu. Gets out into the backcountry regularly.
@powdermanken	Sending it at Hokkaido resorts and in the backcountry.
@saki_chow	Niseko exploring.
@shingo_sasaki	Big lines on Rishiri Island and beyond.
@shohei__sasaki	Saporo based guide, guiding all over Hokkaido.
@shu.skibum	Self-proclaimed ski-bum in Niseko.
@stefanboers	Backcountry splitboarder. Guide at Rhythm.
@taisuke0822	O_o
@taiyonakanishi	Pro skier. Sapporo based. BIG lines.
@toshiya_watanabe	Rishiri Island backcountry guide. Great way to get beta on Rishiri conditions.
@yamanomakochan	Hokkaido Backcountry blogger and Youtuber. Worth following for location-specific conditions beta throughout the season.
@yukiumi_house	Central Hokkaido and north Daisetsuzan (Kurodake) lines.
@yutakachiba.newaccount	Freeride skier. Skis some serious terrain in Hokkaido. Founder of @deerhornpoles.
@zing.zin.zing	Snow-groomer in Niseko.