LEFT TO RIGHT Details of the north face of Mount Yotei. Visible while driving from Niseko to Kiroro in Hok-kaido, this view dares any self-respecting skier to choose their dream line when avalanche conditions align. Photo: Takahiro Nakanishi “A ‘breezy’ day at the beach. Ski in, ski out of the camper van with 2,100 vertical feet of steep, rimy powder, all with a view of the Sea of Japan.” Photo: Ryan Taylor 056 The Ski Journal