Finish with a fizzle! As of the 17th of May, the snow season in Yuzawa has officially ended. It’s fair to say that the snow season in Yuzawa tends to end with a bit more of a fizzle, rather than a bang, but hey, that's how...
It’s that time of year! Lesson bookings for the 2025/2026 winter season in Yuzawa are officially open. Whether it’s your first time on the slopes or you’re coming back for another season, we can’t wait to help you have an amazing time. The busy periods around...
What to Know Before Your Lesson Thanks for booking with Snow Country Instructors. We're excited to ride with you! Here's everything you need to know to get the most out of your upcoming lesson. What to Bring • Warm, waterproof ski/snowboard clothing (jacket, pants, gloves, goggles or sunglasses,...
Have you ever found yourself looking at snow photos and wondering why people always look so happy? Could it be the snow? Possibly the views? Maybe it’s just escaping our phones, all the noise, the city, and finally being let loose into nature? For us as...
Meet the team behind the lessons! One of the coolest things about working here at SCI is how international our team is. 2024/2025 was our biggest year yet with a large team from all over the world. We saw huge diversity with instructors coming from 5 out...
The last few years have seen an explosion of ski and snowboard instructors catering to the international market in Yuzawa and Minami Uonomu. This region is easily accessed from Tokyo, and has plenty of resorts, making it a great place to learn to ski or...
Yeah! We are back sliding again with the opening of Kagura today (December 8th 2022). It has been a bit of a wait this year with Kagura's planned opening on November 23rd being pushed back until today. We have had very mild weather and it has...
(Originally written in March 2021, we have updated this article in May 2026 below the original text. If you are looking for lessons instead of ski instructor information, please head here.) Winter 20/21 been a tough winter for ski instructors and snowboard instructors in Japan with...
Snow Country Instructors это команда опытных инструкторов по горным лыжам и сноуборду, базирующихся в Yuzawa префектуре Niigata, Япония. Команда собрана со всего мира и обучает на разных языках. Доступно обучение горным лыжам и сноуборду на русском языке.Основная привлекательность города Yuzawa в близости к Токио. От...
New season, new challenges! One of our top tips for avoiding crowds this winter is trying a new discipline, so how about snowkiting...