The mountains had always been a place of wonder for this Olympic snowboarder and 1998 Nagano bronze medalist in giant slalom.

The former snowboarder and Nagano 1998 Winter Games bronze medallist was killed on Sunday, aged 50, after being swept away and buried in snow while ...

Japan gets so much snow that some regional highways take months to clear. One corridor needs heavy machinery to make travel ...

A heart‑melting clip shows a baby snow monkey swimming at The Snow Monkey Park (Jigokudani Monkey Park), the world‑famous ...

Ski holidays are, for the most part, a truly fantastic way to spend a break away – but like any other type of travel experience, there can be bumps along the way.

In Nagano, Japan in 1998, he won bronze in the parallel giant slalom, making the first snowboard podium in Olympic history.

Snowboarder Ueli Kestenholz, a former Olympic bronze medalist from Switzerland, died on Sunday January 11. after being ...

Hakuba Village in Nagano Prefecture, a popular snow resort in Japan, has decided to levy a 50,000 yen or less penalty against ...

Snowboarder Ueli Kestenholz, who won a bronze medal in the sport’s first Olympic race, died after being trapped in an ...

Japan has always been a hot spot, come winter, spring or summer. Tours to the country, though aplenty, mostly cover the ...

Former Bronze medal Olympic snowboarder Ueli Kestenholz has died at age 50 after becoming trapped in an avalanche while ...

Olympic snowboarding medalist dies tragically in Swiss avalanche - Kestenholz made history by competing in snowboarding’s ...