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Which destinations does it cover?

Japan is the main focus, with South Korea, China and Kazakhstan as alternatives to compare. Regional planners for East, Central, South and Western Asia help you research destinations farther afield.

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Your First Ski Vacation in Asia

Explore ski trips across Asia, from Japanese resort towns and South Korea to Central Asia, Türkiye and the Caucasus.

For your first ski trip to Asia – whether you're new to skiing or already ski somewhere else.

50-page PDF
12 sections
8 fillable worksheets
English

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Your First Ski Vacation in Asia – book cover

About this guide

Start with the kind of ski trip you want. Spend a week in a Japanese resort town, combine a city stay with skiing, or explore a mountain base farther west. The guide's regional planners help you narrow the options before you commit to flights or accommodation.

Compare the journey from airport to resort, check the terrain and lesson options for your group, and build a budget that includes the costs between the airport and the lifts. Fillable planning sheets help you keep your quotes and bookings together.

Look inside

Three real pages from the guide.

Start with the week, not the famous name: Japan first, with South Korea, China and Kazakhstan to compare.

A worked example for a seven-night Japan trip for two adults, in US dollars.

From the regional planner: researching Gulmarg in India before you book.

Why a paid guide?

Our free guides answer one question at a time. This guide puts the whole trip in order – where to go, when, where to stay, how to get there, lift access and lessons – with a worked budget and fillable planning pages you can use for your own trip.

Inside the guide

01Choose the trip you want
02Find your place in Japan
03Compare the rest of Asia
04Pick dates with room to adapt
05Make the whole budget visible
06Connect the flights and the mountain
07Choose accommodation that works
08Book the ski days in the right order
09Enjoy the culture around the skiing
10Prepare for an unfamiliar winter
11Build a week you can enjoy
12Turn the plan into bookings
Regional planner: East, Central, South and Western Asia

Who it's for

Travelers planning their first ski vacation in Asia
Skiers who know another region and want to know what's different
Groups with different levels of experience

Not for you if: you're looking for travel bookings, a personal itinerary made for you, or live snow and price data. (For live data, use Where to Ski's resort search – it's free.)

What you receive

A 50-page English-language PDF with clickable contents, source links, real photography and 8 fillable planning pages. Read it on your phone, tablet or computer, or print the worksheets.

PDF, 50 pages
8 fillable worksheets
Clickable contents and source links
Expanded edition

Worksheets have fillable text fields and checkboxes. Fields do not calculate automatically. For best results, open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader or Apple Preview.