The North Japanese Alps around the Hakuba Valley hold some truly insane lines. Here are a few pics of some Japanese dream lines. 

These tasty lines are located just outside the ski resort of Happo One. They are accessible by a short hike. Insane lines for sure.

A look across the Hakuba Valley at seemingly endless terrain.

Some more lines off the backside of Happo One.

Japan is widely know for its tree skiing and I am here to testify that it lives up to the hype. Totally awesome!

Japanese Snow Pillows! There are few places in the world where you can find pillows of this size and consistency.

The mountains here in Japan have a very unique look to them. they seem almost magical.

Endless line choices.

Japan is a super rad place to go skiing.  In the Hakuba Valley you have big mountain lines that one often does not associate with Japanese skiing.

Tim Konrad is the founder of Unofficial Networks and a passionate skier with over two decades of experience in the ski industry. In 2006, he launched the blog from Lake Tahoe with his brother John, evolving...

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