uchi snow
Chalet Alpina has broken ground at Aspen’s historic Lift One base in the USA, combining luxury residences with a replacement lift and new public facilities. The project offers a useful case study in how mountain property, access and construction timetables depend on each other.
japan property
Japan’s fastest-rising residential land benchmarks are in Furano, Hakuba and Nozawa Onsen. We examine what the extraordinary rankings reveal—and what the official survey does not measure.
japan property
Foreign buyers accounted for 0.7% of Japan’s reported large land acquisitions in the new disclosure. Hokkaido’s concentration is striking, but the figures do not measure all property purchases or existing foreign ownership.
uchi data room
Compare average and median asking prices, ¥/sqm and two-year changes across 15 Japanese resort markets. This Premium Data Room brings three winters of Uchi listing data into one place.
uchi snow
An activist challenge at Vail raises questions about the value of its mountains, the Epic network and who might own them. We examine the options, the operating trade-offs and what has yet to be decided.
france
Les 3 Vallées’ winter investment plans include more than €10 million in snowmaking projects and a €5 million La Tania gondola refurbishment. The announcements show why reliability, renewal and village access deserve attention in resort property markets.
niseko moiwa
Moiwa’s visible listings rose 75% in 2025, while recorded sales fell to five. We examine house and land pricing, comparisons across Niseko and the significance of Aman’s planned arrival.
tourism
Japan’s forthcoming discussion of tourism transport gaps puts practical access in focus, with Nozawa Onsen among the planned participants. A seasonal Hakuba bus service illustrates why the final connection deserves attention when assessing resort property.
ski property
Large land can push ticket prices higher while ¥/sqm falls. Uchi separates small plots from development-scale sites and compares what sellers ask with what has actually sold.
ski resort
Marunuma Kogen’s new alliance with Nippon Ski Resort Development will extend commercial cooperation ahead of winter 2026/27. The agreement shows how resort networks can develop through promotion and customer relationships while ownership remains separate.
uchi snow
Thredbo’s independent valuation fell by approximately 51% between 2023 and June 2026, even as annual earnings improved. EVT’s disclosure highlights the distinction between recent trading, future investment needs and the value of a mountain business.
japan property
Niseko house asking values held firm while the average sold ticket fell. Hakuba did the reverse. Furano broadened into a much more accessible house market.
