| 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. |
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.
2 thoughts on “Hokkaido Backcountry Must-follow Instagram Accounts”
@margosgardenkiroro for unofficial daily kiroro snow update
Good addition!