Nationwide ski pro shop, backcountry shop guide

A carefully selected pro shop for skis and snowboards. A distinctive feature of pro shops is that many of them are locally based. They stock products that reflect the owner's wishes and preferences. Because the owners and staff are skiers themselves, it's easy to gather highly specialized core information and foster deeper interactions between users. Another feature is that once you get into the area, it's easy to make friends. There are also shop riders and friendly riders, so it's easy to get lessons and advice. Highly recommended for those who are highly motivated to improve.

Hokkaido

■ Sapporo area

■ Niseko area

■ Asahikawa area

■ Tomamu area

Tohoku

■ Iwate Prefecture

■ Yamagata Prefecture

Shinetsu

■ Niigata City

■ Yuzawa area

■ Myoko area

■ Hakuba area

■ Nozawa area

■ Nagano City

Kanto

■ Tokyo

■ Chiba Prefecture

■Yamanashi Prefecture

Chubu

■ Fukui Prefecture

■ Aichi Prefecture

Kansai

■ Osaka Prefecture

■ Kyoto Prefecture

■ Hyogo Prefecture

Chugoku/Shikoku

■ Kochi Prefecture