Featured Picture: Zao Onsen, Japan – Photograph courtesy of Ikon Cross.
IKON PASS OFFERS THE BEST OF ASIA WITH NINE NEW DESTINATIONS THROUGHOUT JAPAN, CHINA AND SOUTH KOREA FOR WINTER 25/26– Ski & Trip As much as 77 Days Complete within the Legendary Snow of Asia
DENVER, CO, October 21, 2025 – Ikon Cross invitations skiers and riders to journey additional into Asia all through winter 25/26 as Niseko United and Arai Mountain Resort are joined by Shiga Kogen Mountain Resort, Mt.T, Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort, Furano Ski Resort, APPI Resort, NEKOMA Mountain, and Zao Onsen Ski Resort in Japan, plus Yunding Snow Park in China, and Mona Yongpyong in South Korea. Ikon Cross now affords as much as 77 days whole all through Asia for winter 25/26, with entry to snow at 72 international locations throughout 5 continents and 13 nations.
Ikon Cross holders could have 7-days mixed entry at Shiga Kogen Mountain Resort and 7-days every in any respect different new Asian locations with no blackout dates, and 5-days mixed entry at Shiga Kogen Mountain Resort and 5-days every in any respect different new Asian locations on Ikon Base Cross with no blackout dates. There is no such thing as a entry to new locations on the Ikon Session Cross.
“Ikon Cross is the winter gateway for anybody who desires to ski or journey the very best of Asia, now with entry to 11 locations all through Japan, China and South Korea,” stated Matt Bowers, Senior Vice President, Advertising, Alterra Mountain Firm. “With marquee locations on Hokkaido and within the Nagano Space becoming a member of Niseko United and Arai Mountain Resort in Japan, plus the hidden Japan of the Tohoku Area, together with Olympic venues in Japan, China and South Korea, Ikon Cross now affords in depth entry for Ikon Cross holders in much more of the very best snow areas on the planet.”
JAPAN
Shiga Kogen Mountain Resort
Excessive within the Japanese Rockies, Shiga Kogen Mountain Resort delivers pow at its purest. As Japan’s largest and highest ski vacation spot, this UNESCO Biosphere Reserve boasts 18 interconnected ski areas, championship runs, and one of many nation’s longest seasons – from late November to late Might. From family-friendly cruisers to off-piste powder zones, it’s an unlimited winter playground with views that stretch to Mt. Fuji.
NEKOMA Mountain
Rising above Lake Inawashiro in Fukushima, NEKOMA Mountain combines distinctive North and South experiences into one in every of Japan’s largest ski locations. On the South aspect, uncover lengthy, diverse runs with sweeping views. Throughout the north, anticipate refill after refill of dry, whispery powder. Surrounded by historical past and heritage, NEKOMA Mountain delivers countless turns, deep snow, and culturally wealthy adventures.
Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort
Gracing the slopes of Mt. Myoko in Japan, Suginohara is famed for its ample powder snowfall averaging 13.4 meters yearly, 1,124 meters of vertical, and one of many nation’s longest groomed runs at 8.5 km. Simply two hours from Tokyo, with close by Shinkansen stations and freeway entry, this Niigata gem combines world-class snowboarding with seamless journey. Vast-open terrain, sweeping lake views, and powder-filled steeps make it a playground for giant turns, lengthy laps, and pure Japanese circulate.
APPI Resort
At APPI Resort, the journey is all concerning the glide. One among Japan’s largest resorts, APPI delivers wide-open terrain, over 10 meters of snowfall, and among the nation’s longest groomed runs. Set in Iwate Prefecture, its distinctive local weather creates phenomenal powder – mild, silky. Paired with refined comforts, from soothing onsen to numerous gourmand eating, each lap strikes a steadiness of nature, tradition, and circulate.
Furano Ski Resort
Furano Ski Resort is the place the Powder Belt peaks. Two distinct zones – Furano and Kitanomine – provide terrain for each fashion, from untouched strains to World Cup runs. Identified for “Bonchi Powder,” Furano’s snow is mild, dry, and deep, set towards a basin backdrop that delivers solar, surroundings, and pure northern magic.
Mt.T
Famend as “The Final Powder Discipline,” Mt.T by Hoshino Resorts is a rare bucket listing vacation spot the place skiers and riders can blanket themselves in powdery deep turns. With 15 meters of annual snowfall, steep dynamic terrain, and the backdrop of Mt. Tanigawa’s twin peaks, it stands as one in every of Japan’s most prolific and rewarding areas to ski and journey.
Zao Onsen Ski Resort
Excessive in Yamagata’s mountains, Zao Onsen Ski Resort is dwelling to Japan’s legendary “Snow Monsters” – rime-covered fir bushes formed by Siberian winds. Ski amongst these towering white giants on the practically 9 km Snow Monster Course, then unwind in pure scorching springs as steam rises via the snow. That is Japan’s winter magic, alive and transferring.
CHINA
Yunding Snow Park
Set within the snowy mountains of northern China, simply an hour from Beijing by high-speed rail, Yunding Snow Park is one in every of Asia’s greatest ski experiences. A number of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and different world-class competitions, this four-season resort pairs elite terrain with trendy infrastructure, together with the legendary halfpipe ridden by Olympians Eileen Gu and Shaun White. Past the turns, this Chinese language icon affords sunlit slopes and ski-in/ski-out entry for all talents, sturdy restaurant choices, on-mountain lodging, and off-slope adventures.
SOUTH KOREA
Mona Yongpyong
Nestled in Pyeongchang, Mona Yongpyong is South Korea’s most storied mountain resort, famed as a bunch of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Video games. With its iconic Rainbow Course, sweeping slopes on Mt. Balwangsan, and year-round leisure choices, it’s a vacation spot the place world-class competitors, tradition, and journey collide.
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About Ikon Cross
The Ikon Cross welcomes skiers and riders to a group of inspiring mountain locations and the individuals who stay and play amongst them throughout the Americas, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. Delivered to you by Alterra Mountain Firm, the Ikon Cross unlocks journey at iconic and distinctive locations together with Aspen Snowmass, Steamboat, Winter Park, Copper Mountain Resort, Arapahoe Basin, and Eldora Mountain Resort in Colorado; Palisades Tahoe, Sierra-at-Tahoe, Mammoth Mountain, June Mountain, Massive Bear Mountain Resort, and Snow Valley in California; Jackson Gap Mountain Resort in Wyoming; Massive Sky Resort in Montana; Alyeska Resort in Alaska, Stratton, Sugarbush Resort, and Killington in Vermont; Snowshoe in West Virginia; The Highlands and Boyne Mountain in Michigan; Crystal Mountain and The Summit at Snoqualmie in Washington; Mt. Bachelor in Oregon; Solar Valley and Schweitzer in Idaho; Tremblant and Le Massif de Charlevoix in Quebec and Blue Mountain in Ontario, Canada; SkiBig3 in Alberta, Canada; Revelstoke Mountain Resort, RED Mountain, Cypress Mountain, Panorama Mountain Resort and Solar Peaks Resort in British Columbia, Canada; Sunday River and Sugarloaf in Maine; Loon Mountain in New Hampshire; Camelback Resort and Blue Mountain Resort, Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico; Deer Valley Resort, Solitude Mountain Resort, Brighton Resort, Alta Ski Space, Snowbird and Snowbasin in Utah; Chamonix Mont-Blanc Valley in France; Dolomiti Superski and Valle d’Aosta in Italy; Grandvalira Resorts in Andorra; Kitzbühel and Ischgl in Austria; Zermatt and St. Moritz in Switzerland; Thredbo and Mt Buller in Australia; Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, Mt Hutt in New Zealand; Niseko United, Arai Mountain Resort, Shiga Kogen Mountain Resort, Mt.T, Myoko Suginohara, APPI Resort, Furano Ski Resort, NEKOMA Mountain, and Zao Onsen Ski Resort in Japan; Yunding Snow Park in China; Mona Yongpyong in South Korea; and Valle Nevado in Chile. Particular affords can be found at CMH Heli-Snowboarding & Summer season Adventures and Mike Wiegele Helicopter Snowboarding, the world’s largest heli-skiing and heli-accessed climbing operation. For extra data, please go to www.ikonpass.com.
About Alterra Mountain Firm
Alterra Mountain Firm is a household of iconic year-round mountain locations, the world’s main heli-skiing operations, and Ikon Cross – the premier ski and snowboard season go providing entry to greater than 70 iconic mountain locations world wide. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado and born out of a shared love of the mountains and journey, the corporate has introduced collectively among the world’s most aspirational manufacturers, together with: Steamboat, Winter Park and Arapahoe Basin in Colorado; Palisades Tahoe, Mammoth Mountain, June Mountain, Massive Bear Mountain Resort and Snow Valley in California; Stratton Mountain and Sugarbush Resort in Vermont; Snowshoe Mountain in West Virginia; Tremblant in Quebec and Blue Mountain in Ontario, Canada; Crystal Mountain in Washington; Schweitzer in Idaho; Deer Valley Resort and Solitude Mountain Resort in Utah; and CMH Heli-Snowboarding & Summer season Adventures and Mike Wiegele Helicopter Snowboarding in British Columbia. Additionally included within the portfolio are Alpine Aerotech, a worldwide helicopter help and upkeep service heart in British Columbia, Canada, Aspenware, the ski business chief in expertise providers and e-commerce, and Ski Butlers, the worldwide chief in ski and snowboard rental supply. For extra data, please go to www.alterramtn.co.
