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DAY 70 : WEDNESDAY 05 FEBRUARY 2014 4 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ Day 3 with the Banks family, and today it was just Tim and me at Kiroro. Boot top powder on the fringes of the groomed runs to start our day, and then it started snowing. By day's end it was knee deep on the groomed runs, and considerably deeper in the trees. Fastest accumulating snow I've experienced. Tim made big changes today transitioning from killing the momentum and acceleration at the start of the turn with an exaggerated pole plant and an heavy edge set to standing taller & light acceleratin

Hopefully a good way to spend a work day though See you soon

DAY 69 : TUESDAY 04 FEBRUARY 2014 5 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ Day 2 with the Banks family, and today we headed to Rusutsu. Glorious sunshine. Dry, light, boot top powder. And quiet slopes. Fabulous. Tim and Jackie on Isola Mt with Lake Toya and the Pacific Ocean in the background Jackie Tim Tim, Jackie, Claud and Dougy on Isola Mt with Lake Toya and the Pacific Ocean in the background Tim Jackie Claud Dougy

Great vid Sand.

30 cm and counting at MQ in Higashiyama. Over the head in Kiroro today.

DAY 67 : SUNDAY 02 FEBRUARY 2014 3 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ The quad at Niseko Moiwa had been on wind hold the previous three days and with 62 cm of snow in that time Tracy, Jack, Menno, Davey, Elko and I headed there bright and early with high hopes. We weren't the only ones with the same plan, and I've not seen queues that big there before. The quad was running slow, the line up took about 15 minutes, and when we got to the top we found that the wind had smoothed the powder to a consistent, creamy texture with about boot top penetration. It was fast though and there

Welcome and have a great time

UPDATE : SATURDAY 01 FEBRUARY 2014 Yours truly enjoying the Rusutsu powder [VIDEO] [/VIDEO]

Always quiet, always delivers Enjoy

DAY 66 : SATURDAY 01 FEBRUARY 2014 33 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ Unfortunately the high winds that have beset the Niseko Resort Area for the past four days persisted, closing the top lifts until late in the afternoon. So Tracy and I headed to Rusutsu to escape the wind. We managed that and more. Much more. Rusutsu was excellent with deep powder all over the resort and snowfall throughout the day. Tracy http://youtu.be/xNdAtp7DJqo

DAY 65 : FRIDAY 31 JANUARY 2014 12 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ January saw 498 cm (196") of snowfall, the 4th highest total in the eight winters I've been collecting data. The highest total was in January 2011 when 600 cm (236") fell. After an hour or so of sunshine first thing this morning the heavens opened and snow and cold temperatures returned to the Niseko Resort Area. 17 cm has fallen at MQ today and it's still snowing heavily at the moment. High winds once again closed the upper lifts but the wind speeds are forecast to lighten tomorrow.

DAY 64 : THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2014 17 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ With high winds still affecting the Niseko Resort Area closing the top lifts and forcing everyone down the mountain, I headed to Kiroro with Frank, Melanie and Ian. It was Ian's first day back on snow since he injured his knee and it held up well on the groomed runs on the lower mountain. The upper lifts were closed in Kiroro too, but with great terrain on the lower mountain and nobody skiing it Frank, Melanie and I skied untracked powder all day. The powder was a little heavier than normal, but there were p

Graduated university at 27 and spent the next winter working in Ellmau, Austria as a Chalet Boy. Cooking, cleaning & running the chalet for the season. Did Resort repping for UK tour operator Inghams in Big Mountain, Montana for two seasons and Park City, Utah for one season. Trained to become a ski instructor at Kicking Horse, BC, Canada and after two seasons there spent one season in Civetta, Italy and one season at Keystone, Colorado. Came to the Niseko Resort Area in December 2006 and aside from a season and a half back home in Wales been teaching here since. Love it.

Dumping in Higashiyama but blowing a gale too. 10 cm already this morning.

DAY 63 : WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2014 19 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ Solo to Niseko Moiwa today and it was a waiting game for the wind to die down and the lifts to start spinning. But patience was rewarded handsomely. The double chair B opened at 9.35 am and there was creamy boot top powder to be had on the front side and knee deep with the occassional face shot in the trees. The Japanese Army Mountain Division were out in force practicing their alpine skiing and synchro skiing skills on narrow touring skis with light telemark bindings and army-issue leather boots. Very

DAY 60 : SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 2014 2 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ Wild winds kicked in around 11 am closing most of the lifts in the Niseko Resort Area. Glad I sat this one out. DAY 61 : MONDAY 27 JANUARY 2014 8 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ Another day off snow, but a far more hospitable day. Lighter winds and light snow falling throughout the day. DAY 62 : TUESDAY 28 JANUARY 2014 15 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ As of today 914 cm (360") has fallen at MQ in Higashiyama I spent the day skiing Niseko Hirafu and Hanazono with Whistler, BC

DAY 58 : FRIDAY 24 JANUARY 2014 1 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ Spent the morning at Niseko Annupuri with John Pidgeon and Chris Morton. First time skiing with John this winter and it's always a pleasure. Chris, John's son-in-law, and I skied together two winters ago and it was great to see that what I'd passed on had stuck. Great buffet lunch and then we met up with John's daughter Di, her & Chris' son Fraser, John's grandson Jack and family friends for a fabulous dinner at Ezo Seafoods. John's favourite. DAY 59 : SATURDAY 25 JANUARY 2014 0 cm in the

UPDATE : THURSDAY 23 JANUARY 2014 Finally got the camera alignment right. Third time's a charm! Thursday Is The New Friday Part Three

Thanks OzOzOz. Feeling good

UPDATE : THURSDAY 23 JANUARY 2014 After playing on the fringes it was time to hit some steeper lines. I didn't check the alignment of the Contour camera so this vid will give you a neckache unless you flip your computer 90 degrees or set your phone / tablet to screen lock and flip 90 degrees. Thursday Is The New Friday Part Two

Thanks rach.

Never been, but going to try to hit it this coming week with new snow. Thanks for the intel.

DAY 57 : THURSDAY 23 JANUARY 2014 12 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ With Ian temporarily incapacitated and other friends working it was a choice between a day off snow or skiing solo. Easy choice and I was on my way to Kiroro. When I got to Kutchan I was last in a line of 5 vans packed with skiers and snowboarders heading out of the Niseko Resort Area looking for deep turns. They all turned left to Kiroro and I changed plans and headed straight on to Kimobetsu and over Nakayama Toge pass to Sapporo Kokusai. Sapporo Kokusai is a small but perfectly formed day resort close

Thanks tonijusto.