A TOURIST has died on Japan’s slopes just days after a 22-year-old snowboarder was killed in a separate chairlift incident. Michael “Micky” Hurst, 27, was skiing in unpatrolled back-country terrain between the Niseko Moiwa and Niseko Annupuri International Ski Resorts on Monday afternoon when disaster struck. The Australian skier’s death is the second tourist tragedy…
Wed. Feb 4th, 2026
